Tuesday 9 December 2008

Lieutenant James Edwards

Born on 2 December 1891 in Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland - husband of B.L.L. Edwards, Omagh[?], County Tyrone, Ireland - at the time of his enlistment in 1916: present address in Ottawa, Ontario, employee of Canadian Pacific Railway, Anglican, currently a member of the Governor General's Foot Guards, previously a member of the RSA [?], Armagh, Ireland.

Joined the 207th Battalion, CEF, in Ottawa, Ontario, on 17 March 1916 - taken on the strength of the 38th Battalion, CEF, on 11 November 1917 - invalided sick to England on 23 March 1918.

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