Private 241863 Edward Lewis Dykins

(Photo Courtesy Of Robert Jacks)

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 34
Date of death: 27th of October 1918 (Sunday)
Born: Holywell, Denbigh
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille - VI. D. 19.

BMD details:
Marriage: 10/05/1913 Edward L Dykins to Elizabeth Roberts at Sutton - St Nicholas CE. Vol 8b - Page 1118.

Family details:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dykins, of 2, Walk Cottages, Bagillt, nr Flint.

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old Edward L is living at Mount Pleasant, Hollywell with parents Henry (37), Louisa (27) and three siblings: John (12), Robert (6), William John (4). Also at the address is Henry's niece Sarah A Griffitts (4 mths) born Prescot. 1901 Census finds Edward L aged 12 living with his parents Henry 48, Louisa 38 and siblings Robert 17, James R 8, Alice A 5 and George H 11 months living at Mount Pleasant, Hollywell Urban, Greenfields, Flint. 1911 - Not found. Not with family.

Notes:
Possibly [cas=562]Edward Dykes[/cas] shown on the cenotaph.

[pic]imgs/WW1_people/Edward_L_Dykins_to_Elizabeth_Roberts_Wedding.jpg[/pic][caption]Edward Louis Dykkins marriage to Elizabeth Roberts[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/EL_Dykins_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private edward Lewis Dykins at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille (Photo courtesy of Margaret Dufay)[/caption]