Hubert Arthur Edwards

Hubert Arthur Edwards
Private 26049
“A” Company 1st Batt. Royal Berkshire Regt.

 Division 7

Edwards HA photo

Reported missing and later reported killed in action 14th November 1916.  Age 38.  The Battle of Ancre: the fourth phase of the Battle of the Somme had begun the day before.  Action had taken place around St. Pierre Divion, Beaumont Hamel, Beaucourt and the Butte de Warlencourt on November 13-14.

 Hubert Edwards was married to Lily Eva Edwards and the family home was 96, London Street, Reading.  He was the son of E. and M.  Edwards 100, Spring Rd., Kempston, Bedford.

He is commemorated on family grave on a small stone shield.  The lead lettering has nearly all come away from the memorial.  Hubert has no known grave and his name can be found on the Thiepval memorial Pier and Face 11D