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Pte. George Edwards
British Army 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
from:North Ormesby Middlesbrough
(d.15th Jun 1915)
Pte. George Edwards served with the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
He was born in Mattishall, Dereham, Norfolk c.1886. The Son of Charles and Elizabeth Edwards of Jarrow. Husband of Mary Alice Edwards (nee Ward) of 19 South View Terrace North Ormesby Middlesbrough. George was killed in action on 15th June 1915 and is listed on the Memorial at Le Touret Cemetery in France.
The 1911 Census shows him as living at 26 Kinderley Street, North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, George Edwards (24) General Labourer in Iron Foundry born Mattishall, Norfolk. with Mary Alice Edwards his wife (22)
born at 101 Western Road, Jarrow and Elizabeth Edwards (mother)(59) Shopkeeper born Wallsoken, Cambridge.