Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. J. Edwards, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 23 April 1915

1914 Star (6-8964 Pte J. J. Edwards. 1/R.W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (S-8964 Pte. J. J. Edwards. R.W. Kent R.) generally very fine or better (3) £100-£140

Joseph James Edwards was born in Woolwich, Kent. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment in the French theatre of war from 27 October 1914. Private Edwards was killed in action on the Western Front, 23 April 1915. On the latter date the Battalion suffered 107 killed, wounded or missing during the advance on Pilckem.

Private Edwards is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.