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Major GEORGE RICHARD OWEN EDWARDS

Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Field Artillery

"C" Bty. 173rd Bde.

Date of Death

Died 17 June 1917

Age 42 years old

Buried or commemorated at

DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY

II. J. 1.

Belgium

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Awards Distinguished Service Order and Bar
  • Additional Info Son of Mrs. H. O. Edwards, of Durban, Natal.
  • Personal Inscription BELOVED SON OF MRS. H.O. EDWARDS DURBAN, NATAL
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Buried or commemorated at

DRANOUTRE MILITARY CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 459
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