William Mordaunt Marsh Edwards
Lieutenant (later Major), 2nd Battalion. Highland Light Infantry
- Register No.
- 375 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant (later Major) (register: Lieutenant) all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion. Highland Light Infantry all Highland Light Infantry VCs →
- Date of action
- 13 September 1882 on this day → all of 1882 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Occupation of Egypt
- London Gazette
- 13th February 1883 on this day → all of 1883 →
- Born
- 7th May 1855 at Hardingham, Norfolk
- Died
- 17th September, 1912 at Hardingham, Norfolk
- Memorial / grave
- St George's Church, Hardingham, Norfolk
Digest of citation
On 13th September 1882 at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, Lieutenant Edwards led a party of the Highland Light Infantry to storm the Redoubt. The Lieutenant who was in advance of his party, rushed alone into the battery, killed the artillery officer in charge and was himself knocked down by a Gunner with a rammer and was only rescued by the timely arrival of three men of his regiment
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
EDWARDS, William Mordaunt Marsh. (reg No. 375).
Lieutenant (later Major). 2nd Battalion. Highland Light Infantry.
London Gazetted on 13th February 1883.
Born on 7th May 1855 at Hardingham, Norfolk.
Died on 17th September, 1912 at Hardingham, Norfolk.
Memorial at St George's Church, Hardingham, Norfolk.
Digest of Citation reads: On 13th September 1882 at Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt, Lieutenant Edwards led a party of the Highland Light Infantry to storm the Redoubt. The Lieutenant who was in advance of his party, rushed alone into the battery, killed the artillery officer in charge and was himself knocked down by a Gunner with a rammer and was only rescued by the timely arrival of three men of his regiment.
Additional information:. Major Edwards was an officer of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. He was also Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk.
Additional information
Major Edwards was an officer of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms. He was also Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Norfolk.
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