Private 45584 Samuel Edwards
Regiment/Unit: Royal Welsh Fusiliers - 19th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: Pte 24034, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 21st of October 1916
Born: Wrexham
Resided: Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows
Burial / Memorial: Philosophe British Cemetery Mazingarbe - I. H. 29.
Family details:
Son of George and Elizabeth Edwards, of 59, Tennyson St., Sutton Manor, St. Helens. Address at enlistment: 30 Clarence Street, Earlestown, Lancashire. Samuel was employed as a labourer.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old Edward is living at Chambers Lane, Mold with parents George (38), Elizabeth (37) and three siblings: Hannah E (16), Esther (10), Emma J (6). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy Samuel living at 30 Clarence Street, Earlestown with parents George (50), Elizabeth (48) and sister Jane Emma (16).
Notes:
Note: The actual 1911 transcription shows Edwards George 50, Edwards Elizabeth George 48, Edwards Jane Emma George 16, Edwards Samuel George 13.
Note: The actual 1911 transcription shows Edwards George 50, Edwards Elizabeth George 48, Edwards Jane Emma George 16, Edwards Samuel George 13.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Samuel_Edwards_RWF.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private Samuel Edwards at
Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
