Sgt. Lawrence Edwards
Sgt. Lawrence Edwards #787634
I.PERSONAL INFORMATION
Charles Lawrence Edward's service number is 787634; his rank is private. He was 5ft 9 and 145 pounds; he had brown hair and was single. His religion was Church of England, and his address was Franktown in Beckwith Township. His next of kin was Ella Edwards, his mother. He was 20 when he joined the army. He was born Oct. 21, 1894 to Joseph and Ellen Edwards in Beckwith Township. His father, Joseph, also served in the War. He was the oldest of eight children including Dorothy, Florence, Harold, Martha, Cora, Maud, and Margaret. He lived beside his grandparents and Rev. Alie MacFarlane's family. His date of enlistment was Dec. 31, 1915, and his city of enlistment was Carleton Place. His unit was the 130th battalion, and he was a office clerk. His witness at enlistment was Leo James McDiarmid. His brother was Harold Edwards. On May 16, 1917, he left all his possessions to his mother in his will. He and his brother, Harold, served with the 42nd regiment then joined the 130th battalion on Dec, 1, 1915. He was promoted to Sergeant while with the 130th on May 1, 1916. His unit sailed on Sept 23, 1916. Charles married Nancy Gribble in Toronto on Nov. 26, 1924 who was 17 years old and died on Aug 5, 1986 in Toronto. His wife died in 1977. His daughter, Frances, lived from 1925 to 1982 and his other daughter, Margaret, lived from 1929-1948. He was alone at the time of his death at age 91.
II.MEDICAL RECORDS
His seeing and hearing was good. He had 14 fillings and a bridge removed. He received his shots from Jan.-July 1916.
III. MILITARY MOVEMENTS
He left Canada on Sept 23, 1916. On Oct 6, 1916, he arrived in England on the SS Lapland with the 130th battalion. On Oct. 9, 1916, he went to 12th battalion and became a private and went to Shorncliff . On June 29, 1917, he clerked for the 134th battalion and the 208th on July 15. On Aug 3, 1917, he was assigned to the Boys Battalion On Sept 17, 1917, he was promoted to acting Sergeant with pay privilege. On July 27, 1918, he was attached to the R.A.F. On Aug 19, 1919, he was sent home on the HMT Scotian . He got paid $1.10 a day of which 20 dollars a month was sent home.
by Stuart Wills
I.PERSONAL INFORMATION
Charles Lawrence Edward's service number is 787634; his rank is private. He was 5ft 9 and 145 pounds; he had brown hair and was single. His religion was Church of England, and his address was Franktown in Beckwith Township. His next of kin was Ella Edwards, his mother. He was 20 when he joined the army. He was born Oct. 21, 1894 to Joseph and Ellen Edwards in Beckwith Township. His father, Joseph, also served in the War. He was the oldest of eight children including Dorothy, Florence, Harold, Martha, Cora, Maud, and Margaret. He lived beside his grandparents and Rev. Alie MacFarlane's family. His date of enlistment was Dec. 31, 1915, and his city of enlistment was Carleton Place. His unit was the 130th battalion, and he was a office clerk. His witness at enlistment was Leo James McDiarmid. His brother was Harold Edwards. On May 16, 1917, he left all his possessions to his mother in his will. He and his brother, Harold, served with the 42nd regiment then joined the 130th battalion on Dec, 1, 1915. He was promoted to Sergeant while with the 130th on May 1, 1916. His unit sailed on Sept 23, 1916. Charles married Nancy Gribble in Toronto on Nov. 26, 1924 who was 17 years old and died on Aug 5, 1986 in Toronto. His wife died in 1977. His daughter, Frances, lived from 1925 to 1982 and his other daughter, Margaret, lived from 1929-1948. He was alone at the time of his death at age 91.
II.MEDICAL RECORDS
His seeing and hearing was good. He had 14 fillings and a bridge removed. He received his shots from Jan.-July 1916.
III. MILITARY MOVEMENTS
He left Canada on Sept 23, 1916. On Oct 6, 1916, he arrived in England on the SS Lapland with the 130th battalion. On Oct. 9, 1916, he went to 12th battalion and became a private and went to Shorncliff . On June 29, 1917, he clerked for the 134th battalion and the 208th on July 15. On Aug 3, 1917, he was assigned to the Boys Battalion On Sept 17, 1917, he was promoted to acting Sergeant with pay privilege. On July 27, 1918, he was attached to the R.A.F. On Aug 19, 1919, he was sent home on the HMT Scotian . He got paid $1.10 a day of which 20 dollars a month was sent home.
by Stuart Wills