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Edwards, Wilfred
UK, Army List, 1918
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Full Name
Edwards, Wilfred
Date Of Birth
16 Feb 1893
Age
24
Birth Place
Norwich, England
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Date
16 Aug 1917
Date Of Death
4 Jan 1972
Further Information
Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Overseas Forces (Execpt Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a temporary commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. [The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List]
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Served with King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in the First World War. Later Second Lieutenant and Captain. Also 4th Battalion (Territorial). Re-enlisted in the Second World War and achieved the rank of Major. Regular Army Emergency Commission. Administrative Branch. War Substantive Lieutenant 11/03/1941. Temporary Captain 29/02/1944.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
13303
Gazette Date
1917
Gazette Page
9533 (V.C.); Issue: 30284 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Langemarck, Belgium; France and Flanders
Service
British Army
Regiment
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Battalion
7th (Service) Battalion
Place of Death
Leeds, Yorkshire
Seniority Date
31 Jul 1918
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
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Victoria Cross (VC)
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King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Army List, 1918
Content Source
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
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The official published Lists are often one of the best ways to trace an officer's career in the British Services.
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