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L/Cpl. Arthur David James Edwards
British Army 8th Btn. C Coy. East Surrey Regiment
from:Bedford
(d.18th September 1918)
Arthur Edwards was born in Bedford, son of S. Arthur and Laura C. Edwards. He served with C Coy. 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment and was killed in action on 18th of September 1918 aged 20 years Somme, France and is buried in Ste. Emilie Valley Cemetery, Villers-Faucon. A pupil of of Bedford Modern School 1911-1916, he is commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923.Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com