Edward Dwyer
Private, 1st Battalion. East Surrey Regiment
- Register No.
- 365 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 1st Battalion. East Surrey Regiment all East Surrey Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 April 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 22nd May 1915 on this day → all of 1915 →
- Born
- 25th November 1895 at Fulham, London
- Died
- 3rd September 1916 at Guillemont, France
- Memorial / grave
- Flatiron Copse Cemetery, France
Digest of citation
On 20th April 1915 at Hill 60, Belgium, when his trench was heavily attacked by German grenade throwers, Private Dwyer climbed onto the Parapet and although subjected to a hail of bombs at close quarters, succeeded in dispersing the enemy by the effective use of hand-grenades. Earlier in the day he had left his trench under heavy shell fire to bandage his wounded comrades
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DWYER, Edward. (Reg No. 365).
Private 1st Battalion. East Surrey Regiment.
London Gazetted on 22nd May 1915.
Born on 25th November 1895 at Fulham, London.
Died on 3rd September 1916 at Guillemont, France.
Memorial at Flatiron Copse Cemetery, France Digest of Citation reads: On 20th April 1915 at Hill 60, Belgium, when his trench was heavily attacked by German grenade throwers, Private Dwyer climbed onto the Parapet and although subjected to a hail of bombs at close quarters, succeeded in dispersing the enemy by the effective use of hand-grenades. Earlier in the day he had left his trench under heavy shell fire to bandage his wounded comrades.
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