Lance Corporal 102088 John James EDNEY

Lance Corporal 102088 John James EDNEY{gallery}L/Cpl J J Edney{/gallery}254th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers
Killed in action in France and Flanders, 22nd June 1916, aged 29

• Commemorated: Loos Memorial, Pas-de-Calais, France. Panels 4 & 5.
  
• Awarded 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals.
  
• Husband of Elizabeth Rollason [nee Taylor] (formerly Edney). Married 30 Mar 1907.
• NNWFHS Memorial: Wilnecote
  

Links to Relevant Information

• CWGC Page for L/Cpl Edney
• NNWFHS Wilnecote War Memorial Page
• Loos Memorial
• 254th Tunnelling Company

1911 Census and Family History Information

• Born 1900 in Wilnecote
  
• Lived at 7 Tamworth Road, Two Gates [1915]
• Employed as a miner at Kingsbury Colliery [1915/1916]
• Enlisted 31 May 1915 [Attestation Papers]
• Had previously served with North Staffs Regiment until being discharged in 1911 for medical reasons