Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Cambrai Memorial | Panel 7. Louverval | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 47C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Dan and Sarah Edwards, of Pentwyn, Tonyrefail, Glam.Education & Career :
Science Master, Maestaeg (1914)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 18/Welsh Regiment |
18th (Service) Battalion (2nd Glamorgan) Formed at Cardiff in January 1915 as a Bantam Battalion. Moved to Porthcawl and attached to 43rd Division. In July went on to Prees Heath. July 1915 : transferred to 119th Brigade in 40th Division. Moved to Aldershot in September. Landed in France in June 1916. 5 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength after suffering heavy casualties. 18 June 1918 : transferred to 47th Brigade in 16th (Irish) Division in England. Went to North Walsham. 20 June 1918 : fully reconstituted by absorbing 25th Bn. Moved to Aldershot. Landed in France again 29 July 1918. |
| Action : The Cambrai Operations and associated actions |
20 November - 30 December 1917. As the Battle of Third Ypres closed down the opportunity presented itself for a short but rapid attack on the German positions near Cambrai. Drawing on the considerable lessons learnt at Ypres the battle plan concentrated on better ground the combined resources of infantry, artillery, tanks and air support in what was in part a blueprint for the combined operations that are now a normal part of military thinking and planning. It was at first spectacularly successful but again the German ability to reorganise and counter attack was demonstrated to such an extent that by the end of the battle virtually all gains were lost. British casualties were about 45,000.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Llynfi No. 2965 E.C. | South Wales |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th June 1914 | 11th November 1914 | 9th December 1914 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley