Private William Alfred Edwards
Survivor of WW1
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
749165
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Battersea, London, England
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 2 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 8 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
England
Trade or Calling:
Farmer
Next of Kin:
Mrs. Honney, Sister, 42 Maskell Ave, Tooting, London, England
Address at Enlistment:
Lorne Ave., Huntingdon, Quebec
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
St. Johns, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
135 lbs / 61 kg
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
3.5 in / 9 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Medically Unfit
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Vimy Ridge
Passchendaele
Length of Service:
904 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
5th Canadian Mounted Rifles |
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| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
117th Battalion |
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Notes
Forwarded earnings to Mrs. J. Gibbings, Huntingdon, Quebec
Additional Service Notes
Wounded GSW right arm and foot 8 Nov 1917 (Passchendaele)
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Father William J. Edwards, Wandle Rd., Wimbleton, England
Mother deceased
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