Private 3801 John Edwards
Regiment/Unit: Connaught Rangers - 5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Gallipoli
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 21/07/1915
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 21st of August 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Ashton-in-makerfield
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 181 to 183.
Family details:
Son of Mrs. Emily Edwards, of 11, Millingford Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old John is living at 3 Blue Bell Cottages, Rectory Road, Ashton in Makerfield with parents Edward (49), Emily (42) and three siblings: Emma (15), Lucy (13), Annie (4). 1911 - Not found. John is not woth parents and sibling who are living at 36 Bartlett St, Wavertree .
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/Delaney-Edwards-Mannion-Monaghan.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Private John Edwards
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
