EDWARDS Arthur Strother Capt

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Surname: EDWARDS;

Forename(s): Arthur Strother;

Initials: AS;

Rank: Capt;

Enlistment Date: 03-Sep-1914;

Resided in: Liverpool;

Previous Number: 15492;

Previous Regiment: Liverpool Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 07-Aug-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 40 Coy;

How killed: DOW;

Where: Iraq;

When killed: 14-May-1918;

Other Data: on strength of 40 Coy - war diary end May 1917
WO339/13243: born6/6/1890 served 5 yrs with Liverpool Rifles. 5'5", 120 lbs.
Casualty Form: disem France 24/7/1915
2/10/1915 2 British Red X Hosp - influenza
27/10/1915 to Bn
30/1/1916 62 FA - nasal polyps
4/2/1916 to UK - sick - Medical board - operation of nose - septal cartlidge removed 9/2/16 (thrown against trench wall striking nose on 24/9/1915)
19/5/1916 LG to be T/Capt
7/8/1916 - transf MGC
of 1 Grampian Rd, Liverpool
later transf RFC and DOW received on 2/5/1918 on 14/5/1918 with 30 Sqn - pilot. RE8, with Lt Col GA Beazeley(RE) who was taken POW (Iraq)

Captain AS Edwards 30 Squadron Royal Air Force died 14/05/1918. He is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery XVIII. E. 14.

Arthur Strother Edwards was born 6/6/90 in West Derby, Liverpool the son of Richard Edwards who at the time of the War was living at 1 Grampian Rd., Edge Lane. He was educated at the Cathedral School Bristol. He originally served before the war for 5 years with 6 KLR (time expired) and re-enlisted in Liverpool on 3/9/14 as No 15492 in 17 KLR. At enlistment he was 24 years 89 days old, occupation clerk, height 5’ 5", weight 120lbs, eyes grey, hair brown CofE. His commission application is dated 20/8/14 and was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant 18/9/14 in 12 KLR. To Lieutenant 30/12/14. His Casualty Form for 12 KLR states that he embarked for France 24/7/15. Admitted 2 British Red Cross Hospital (influenza) 30/9/15. Admitted 2 London Casualty Clearing Station 28/9/15. Joined 20 Infantry Base Depot 27/10/15. Admitted 62 Field Ambulance (nasal obstruction) 29/1/16. Admitted 1 British Red Cross Hospital 29/1/16. Evacuated to England 4/2/16 (Calais/Dover) on the Hospital Ship Brighton. On 24/9/15 he was thrown by the concussion of a shell against a trench striking his nose. His nose subsequently became stuffy and became much worse when he was struck down with a bout of Trench Fever. Gazetted T/Captain 24/2/16. His septal cartilage was removed 9/2/16. He was granted leave 17/2/16 to 16/3/16. Whilst attd 15 KLR and stationed at Prees Hill Camp he was told to report to the Commander of the Machine Gun Training Centre at Grantham 27/3/16. Transferred to MGC 27/5/16 which was gazetted 7/8/16. He was reported to have been killed in action 2/5/18 and was described as MGC attd RAF. (Officers Papers - PRO)

EDWARDS Arthur Strother of 1 GrampianRoad Edge Lane Liverpool. Captain Royal Air Force died on or since 14 May 1918 in Palestine. Administration Liverpool 11 September to Richard Edwards warehousekeeper. Effects £255. (National Probate Calendar - Index of Wills and Administrations)

Worked in General Manager's Office of Cunard Steamship Co. Photo (Cunard Clerical Staff)

1911 Census RG14PN22561 RG78PN1326 RD455 SD9 ED9 SN159
Arthur Strother Edwards
Age: 21
Occupation : clerk in shipping office
Address: 12 Quorn St, Liverpool - the dwelling had 7 rooms
Estimated Birth Year: 1890
Where born: Liverpool
Father's name: Richard Edwards, 57, general porter for cotton broker, b. Liverpool
Mother's name: Annie A Edwards, 55, b. Liverpool
Thomas Henry Edwards 26, gardener - unemployed, b. Liverpool
William Edwards 19, apprentice engineer, b. Liverpool
Winifred Edwards 17, apprentice dressmaker, b. Liverpool
Elizabeth Edwards, 88, widow, paternal grandmother, b. Overton, Salop
His parents had been married for 34 years - 7 of their 9 children had survived.

1901 Census Class: RG13; Piece: 3511; Folio: 12; Page: 16.
Arthur Edwards
Age: 10
Address: Pilch Lane, Huyton
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Relation: Son
Father's name: Richard Edwards, 46, cotton porter, b. Liverpool
Mother's name: Annie Edwards, 44, b. West Derby, Liverpool
Where born: West Derby
Herbert Edwards 25, railway porter, b. West Derby, Liverpool
Thomas Edwards 15, gardener's boy, b. West Derby, Liverpool
William Edwards 8, b. West Derby, Liverpool
Winnifred Edwards 6, b. Everton, Liverpool
George Edwards 2, b. West Derby, Liverpool

Served :
12 KLR
MGC
RAF

He is commemorated on the following war memorials:-
St Cyprian with Christ Church, Durning Rd, Liverpool
Roll of Honour The Cunard Steam Ship Co. Limited

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Other Notes: A S EDWARDS Captain 30 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died on Tuesday 14 May 1918 . BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY Iraq Grave or Reference Panel Number: XVIII. E. 14.;

Related National Archives files: WO339/13243;

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