Private 28077 Joseph William Edwards
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 24th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 18
Date of death: 3rd of December 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Ashton-under-lyne
Burial / Memorial: Mailly Wood Cemetery Mailly-Maillet - II. B. 11.
Family details:
Son of Mr. T. Edwards, of 26, Wellington St., Waterloo, Liverpool
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Joseph W is living at 4 Parr Mill Cottages, St Helens with parents Thomas (28), Mary E (27) and two siblings: Sarah (9), William (3). 1911 - Sees 13 years old 'Cotton Dofer' Joseph W living at 22 Moorcroft Street, Droylsden with parents Thomas (38), Mary E (37) and brother Frank (3). Boarding at the address is Peter Fisher (74).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/JW_Edwards_Manc.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Joseph William Edwards at
Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
