Edward Kewley
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 4453. Private. C. Co. (Company) 1. Lancashire Fusilliers. Barrack Class & Club. Brother of Jos. Reported Oct. Nov. 30 (out) Mar. N. End Farm. Walney I (Island). May Left for Dardanelles. Wounded July at Malta Aug.(4) Nov. 29 Address C.Co. 4 Lanc. Fus. (Lancashire Fusilliers) Biggar Bank Walney Island Barrow in Furness. Wounded again May 1916 Home July. Oct. 1916 3 Lanc. Fus. Sand le Mere nr Withernsea nr. York. Nov. 9 Co. Lanc. Fus. Stationed at 23 I.B.D.(Infantry Base Depot) A.P.O.S.(Army Post Office Service) 17 B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) Apr. 1917 Oct. A. Co. 1 Platoon 2. Lanc Fus. B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). Killed in action Oct. 9. 1917. Had served in S. African war.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/9)
External sources: 3 Shaw's Brow