History while in the forces
1915 joined Forces. Sent to France towards end of year. Severely wounded in Dec.1916: five months in hospital after which he re-joined and returned to France in Nov
Apr 1917: engaged in Vimy advance 9.4.17. Wounded 25 Apr 1917 now in hospital in England, trench fever
Sep 1917: left hospital, attached 6th Battalion Royal Fusiliers at Dover
Feb 1918: in hospital recurrence of trench fever
May 1918: attached Army Post Office, Dover
- Surname
- Edmonds
- Forename
- Alfred Edgar
- Service number
- 6628
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 8th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
- Branch
- Metropolitan Bank branch, Newport, Monmouthshire
- Date of Birth
- 22 Nov 1885
- Date of birth
- 1885
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- Oct 1903
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- Mar 1915
