Private EDWARD JAMES CADWALLADER (photo added)

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Rank Private
Forenames EDWARD JAMES
Surname CADWALLADER (photo added)
Initials E J
Place of Birth DETTON, SHROPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM
Date of Birth Unknown
Date of Death Tuesday, 27 June 1944
Age 28
Nationality British
Residence or Entered Service From WELLAND, WORCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM
Service Number 5249951
Force British Army
Service/Corps/Regiment Worcestershire Regiment
Unit / Ship / Battalion / Squadron 1 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
Military Honours and Awards
Place of Burial/Commemoration SAINT-MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX
Roll of honour
Grave/Memorial Location IV. G. 11.
Previous Place(s) of Burial Unknown
Epitaph
Family Details SON OF MRS. S. CADWALLADER, OF WELLAND, WORCESTERSHIRE.

Additional Information

 

 

EDWARD JAMES CADWALLADER was born in Detton, Shropshire and lived in Detton Hall with his 2 brothers and 10 sisters, later he moved to Welland, Worcestershire. He served in Normandy with 18 Platoon, D Company, 1 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. He was killed by an enemy sniper, on Tuesday 27th June 1944, while taking information on a motorcycle to his commanders.

 

After the war, his nephew, while on National Service, met the sergeant who found and buried Private EDWARD JAMES CADWALLADER in a temporary grave. His name is also on the war memorial in Welland, Worcestershire.

 

 

Private EDWARD JAMES CADWALLADER.1

 

 

References
1. Additional information and photograph kindly provided by Emma Price, great niece of Private EDWARD JAMES CADWALLADER & The Worcestershire Regiment archive and website.

 

Acknowledgements and Credits
Source of original data: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Headstone photograph: Carl Shilleto
Cross marker photograph:  
Individual photograph: Emma Price, great niece of Private EDWARD JAMES CADWALLADER & The Worcestershire Regiment archive and website.
Additional photographs provided by: Carl Shilleto  
Additional information provided by: Emma Price, great niece of Private EDWARD JAMES CADWALLADER & The Worcestershire Regiment archive and website.

 

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