| Name: |
Edwin
Alfred Faulks |
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| Residence: |
London |
| Death Date: |
14 Apr 1917 |
| Enlistment Location: |
Putney |
| Rank: |
Rifleman |
| Regiment: |
London Regiment |
| Battalion: |
9th (County of London) Battalion (Queen Victoria's
Rifles). |
| Number: |
393275 |
| Type of Casualty: |
Killed in action |
| Theater of War: |
Aldershot / France |
| Comments: |
Formerly #1819, 25th London Regt. |
Scources
- UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
- Major C.A Cuthbert Keeson - "The history & records of Queen
Victoria's rifles 1792 - 1922 - Vol 2."
Edwin Alfred Faulks was born in September 1896 to Alfred
and Florence Faulks, of 217, Putney Bridge Rd., Putney, London.
He joined the 25th London Regiment, probably the 3/25th London Regiment
between 4th August and 1st December 1914. With the 3/25th's he would have
billeted in Putney probably with his parents and then in August 1915 the
battalion ,due to an increase in size, were moved to Butts Farm, Hanworth,
Middlesex for further training. After a couple of moves locally the
battalion was moved to Richmond Park in May 1916.
It was from here between 17th October and 8th November 1916 that Edwin was
transferred to The 9th London Regiment (Queen Victoria Rifle's) who at the
time were serving in the area of Neuve Chapelle, France.
With the QVR's Edwin would have served at Laventie and the Fauquissart
sector, where a number of their men were lost while holding three advanced
posts in the German line. On March 1st 1917 they were relived by the 6th
Battalion West Yorks.
For the next month they were involved in training, resting and digging
before the "Easter Affray".
On the 9th April 1917 'The Battle of Arras' began. Five days later on the
14th April The First Battle of The Scarpe, part of the Arras offensive
started at 0530. The attack faltered at 0600 without the objective being
reached due to heavy German artillery, rifle and enfilade machine gun
fire.
Edwin was most likely killed within this 30 minute time frame, his body
was never found indicating that it may well have been due to high
explosive artillery fire.
[My thanks to Dan Howells for this
contribution (his Great Uncle).] Contact Dan :-
In Memory of
Rifleman EDWIN ALFRED FAULKS
393275, 1st/9th Bn., London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
who died age 20 on 14 April 1917
Son of Alfred and Florence Faulks, of 217, Putney Bridge Rd., Putney, London.
Remembered with honour ARRAS MEMORIAL
[Courtesy of
Commonwealth War Graves Commission]
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