Stoker 1st Class 293930 Charles Edwards
Regiment/Unit: Royal Navy - H.M.S. Europa.
Theatre of War: Greece
Age at death: 36
Date of death: 17th of August 1915
Born: Crank, Lancashire, England
Resided: Crank, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: East Mudros Military Cemetery - II. E. 88.
Family details:
Son of John and Janet Edwards, of Rainford, St. Helens, Lancs. Half-brother James Westhead 4, Westminster Street, Walleden, Manchester, Lancs.
Census details:
1881 - 7 months old Charles is living at Red Cat, Crank with parents John (34), Janet (41) and full siblings: Elizabeth Edwards (3), Joseph Edwards (1). Half siblings John Westhead (17), Alice Westhead (14), James Westhead (12), William Westhead (10) are also at the address. [b]Note:[/b] Charles surname is incorrectly shown as 'Westhead' in the 1891 census. 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy Charles is living at Crank Hill, Crank with widowed mother Janet Westhead (52) and three siblings: James Westhead (22), Joseph Edwards (11), Agnes Edwards (7). Lodging at the address is Edward Haycock (25). 1901 - 22 years old 'Stoker' Charles is serving in Royal Navy and based in Sheerness. 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Stoker 1st Class' Charles serving on Surveying Ship 'Hearty' at Gillingham.
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=58]Remembered on Crank and Kings Moss Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=58]Remembered on Crank and Kings Moss Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/HMS_Europa_WW1_zpsd5a4c18a.jpg[/pic][caption]H.M.S. Europa[/caption]
