Edmunds, George Ernest
Age: 22
Date of birth: 1894
Parents: John and Jane Edmunds
Wife:
Address: 22 Cape Locks
Occupation:
George was born in 1894 in Warwick. He was baptised on 21st October 1894 at St Mary’s Church. His parents were John and Jane Edmunds. George was one of a large family of 10 children including a half brother, William.
George’s father’s first wife Abigail, died shortly after William was born in 1876. John married Jane in 1882 and they had nine children Thomas, Edith, Florence, Albert, Dorothy, Frank, George, Beatrice and Arthur. Dorothy died as a baby and Arthur, the youngest, died in 1902 aged three.
In 1911 the family were living at Waterside, 22 Cape Locks and George’s father was a lock keeper. George aged 16 was an outfitter’s assistant.
This notice appeared in the paper a year after George’s death
Warwick Advertiser 6th April 1918
Military Service
Rank & Number: Corporal, 614044
Regiment/Service: 1st/1st (Warwick) Battery, Royal Horse Artillery
Brigade/Division: 1st Battery, 15th Division
Date of death: Monday, April 09, 1917
Cause of death/Battle: Killed in action
Commemorated/Buried: Beaurains Road Cemetery, Pas de Calais
Awards: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Commemorated locally at:
Extract from a letter received from George’s commanding officer Major Murray of the Royal Horse Artillery – (Warwick Battery)
George is remembered along with his colleagues in St Mary’s Church, Warwick
Contributors
- Unlocking Warwick Research Group
- Warwick Advertiser excerpt courtesy of Warwickshire County Record Office
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