Edwards, George Gordon: Service no. 844356

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Source: British Home Children Who Died in the First World War (Dead Lin). Found searching for Lieutenant Edwards at the Circumstances of Death database.

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Family Search: Private George Gordon Edwards was born on 30 March 1894, in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom as the son of Thomas Edwards and Edith Augustine Edwards. He immigrated to Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in 1906. He registered for military service in 1916. In 1916, at the age of 22, his occupation is listed as farming in Sarnia, Lambton, Ontario, Canada. He died on 26 August 1918, in Guémappe, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, at the age of 24.

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Memorial Plaque (Death Penny) Note and Presentation Box of Private George Gordon Edwards. Contributed by Tom Tweney at the 18th Battalion Facebook Group.
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“Killed in Action.” He was killed by enemy machine gun fire during an attack on Guemappe.
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Side view of Sarnia Cenotaph on Wellington Street This image is copyright 2008 by walkling. It may be used, with permission, for any non-profit purpose. Bev Walkling August 2008 via Canadian Great War Project
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