5780040 Lance Corporal Arthur Kenneth EDWARDS, 1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment: 14/06/1944 - BMD?

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EDWARDS, ARTHUR KENNETH
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 5780040
Regiment/Service: 1st Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment
Date of Death: 14/06/1944
Age: 22
Memorial: RANGOON MEMORIAL
Panel Reference: Face 15.

 

Killed in the attack on Dome, south of the Silchar Track, on 14th June 1944.

 

I am trying to find out some more about Pte Edwards but struggling. Looking for where he was from parents etc which is all missing from the CWGC record. Can anyone help?

 

The UK Army Roll of Honour says he was born in Suffolk and was living there when he joined up, But that is all I can find.

 

Only found one birth, Arthur K R. Edwards, registered 2nd Qtr, 1924, Mothers Maiden Name RAND, Born Mutford, Suffolk, Mutford is between Kessingland and Beccles.

 

If Suffolk is correct, and I feel it could well be, then:

Father - Joseph William Edwards dob 17/10/1885
Mother - Alice Maud Mary Rand dob 6/10/1891
Married - Q3 1913 Mutford, Suffolk

Other children - Frances Ivy Edwards 1913 - Joseph William Jellicoe Edwards dob 5/6/1915

1921 & 1939 Living @ 4 Summer Road, Lowestoft

I believe this is Alice, civilian war dead:
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/3148867/alice-maud-edwards/

Note that this is supposition however, for the princely sum of £1.50 I would get hold of Arthur's Will which may provide the proof you need, it may also disprove it!
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Thanks 51 Highland.

.......and his Army Number is one from the Royal Norfolk Regt range.