Gunner Edwards - Canadian Field Artillery - 1918
83219 Gunner
F W Edwards
Canadian Field Artillery
27th September 1918 Aged 29.
Also his brother,
Killed in France
Sidney on 21st March 1918
W????? On ?? March 1918
Name: EDWARDS, FREDERICKS W.
Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Canadian Field Artillery Unit Text: 6th Bde.
Age: 29 Date of Death: 27/09/1918 Service No: 83219
Grave/Memorial Reference: 54. 2. Cemetery: NORWICH CEMETERY, Norfolk
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2803124
(The S on the end of Frederick in the CWGC record appears to be an error).
Frederick Walter Edwards was born on the 21/06/1890. His enlistment papers can be seen at the Canadian Library, here
collectionscanada.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?im...
collectionscanada.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?im...
He had been born in Norwich, England, and his next of kin is given as a Julia Edwards, of Fishers Building, Grapes Hill, Norwich. He gives his trade as Teamster.
He enlisted on the 25th February 1915.
He is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, with Black Hair, Brown eyes and a fresh complexion.
His distinguishing marks are a tattoo of five dots on his left wrist.
No match on Norlink
There are two potential Julia Edwards with Norwich connections on the 1901 Census, and as one has a 6 year old son called Frederick, and it being likely that a family would use the same first name for a child, then the most likely candidate is a 38 year old married charwoman, (husband absent at the time of the census), living at 18 Queen of Hungary Yard, Norwich. She has four children to support ranging from 9 to 1.
The same individual appears to be on the 1891 Census at 5 Curtis Buildings, with a husband Edward Edwards, (a Baker), and two Children, Frederick, (aged 2 - still doesn’t really tie up), and Sidney aged 8 months, neither of whom are with her in 1901.
However these names do tie in with the inscription on the headstone.
The only S Edwards recorded for the 21st March 1918 is:-
Name: EDWARDS Initials: S L
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 21/03/1918 Service No: 21458
Additional information: Son of Mr. W. L. Edwards, of 4, Ely's Yard, Pitt's St., Norwich. Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. A. 5. Cemetery: QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY, BUISSY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=313471
The other brother I believe is Walter.
Name: EDWARDS, WALTER LEONARD
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders Unit Text: 7th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Secondary Unit Text: formerly (22665)
Age: 25 Date of Death: 24/03/1918 Service No: 220295
Additional information: Son of Mrs. S. Edwards, of 3, Fisher's Buildings, Grapes Hill, Norwich.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1541233.
The Julia Edwards on the 1901 Census has a son Walter of the right age.
Gunner Edwards - Canadian Field Artillery - 1918
83219 Gunner
F W Edwards
Canadian Field Artillery
27th September 1918 Aged 29.
Also his brother,
Killed in France
Sidney on 21st March 1918
W????? On ?? March 1918
Name: EDWARDS, FREDERICKS W.
Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Canadian Field Artillery Unit Text: 6th Bde.
Age: 29 Date of Death: 27/09/1918 Service No: 83219
Grave/Memorial Reference: 54. 2. Cemetery: NORWICH CEMETERY, Norfolk
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2803124
(The S on the end of Frederick in the CWGC record appears to be an error).
Frederick Walter Edwards was born on the 21/06/1890. His enlistment papers can be seen at the Canadian Library, here
collectionscanada.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?im...
collectionscanada.ca/databases/cef/001042-119.02-e.php?im...
He had been born in Norwich, England, and his next of kin is given as a Julia Edwards, of Fishers Building, Grapes Hill, Norwich. He gives his trade as Teamster.
He enlisted on the 25th February 1915.
He is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, with Black Hair, Brown eyes and a fresh complexion.
His distinguishing marks are a tattoo of five dots on his left wrist.
No match on Norlink
There are two potential Julia Edwards with Norwich connections on the 1901 Census, and as one has a 6 year old son called Frederick, and it being likely that a family would use the same first name for a child, then the most likely candidate is a 38 year old married charwoman, (husband absent at the time of the census), living at 18 Queen of Hungary Yard, Norwich. She has four children to support ranging from 9 to 1.
The same individual appears to be on the 1891 Census at 5 Curtis Buildings, with a husband Edward Edwards, (a Baker), and two Children, Frederick, (aged 2 - still doesn’t really tie up), and Sidney aged 8 months, neither of whom are with her in 1901.
However these names do tie in with the inscription on the headstone.
The only S Edwards recorded for the 21st March 1918 is:-
Name: EDWARDS Initials: S L
Regiment/Service: York and Lancaster Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 21/03/1918 Service No: 21458
Additional information: Son of Mr. W. L. Edwards, of 4, Ely's Yard, Pitt's St., Norwich. Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. A. 5. Cemetery: QUEANT ROAD CEMETERY, BUISSY
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=313471
The other brother I believe is Walter.
Name: EDWARDS, WALTER LEONARD
Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders Unit Text: 7th Bn. Secondary Regiment: Norfolk Regiment Secondary Unit Text: formerly (22665)
Age: 25 Date of Death: 24/03/1918 Service No: 220295
Additional information: Son of Mrs. S. Edwards, of 3, Fisher's Buildings, Grapes Hill, Norwich.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 9. Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1541233.
The Julia Edwards on the 1901 Census has a son Walter of the right age.