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Sgt. Edward Ambrose Wales
British Army 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Ashington
(d.18th Nov 1917)
Edward Ambrose Wales, Sergeant 22/1325, enlisted at Washington and served with the 22nd (3rd Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
He died on the 18th November 1917 and is remembered at Jarrow Library and is buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport. His medal card records the award of the War and Victory Medals.
Edward was born in Jarrow 1877, son of the late James and Jane Wales. He was married to Florence Wales nee Baxter of 254 Sycamore Street, Ashington. In the 1911 census they are living at 160 Pont Street, Ashington with Edward(34) a coal mine stoneman and his wife of 12 years Florence(31), who had 6 children of whom 5 survived and are living at this address. Charles Baxter(12), Edward(9), Lily(6), Richard(4) and Daniel Leslie who is 1 year old.