›› Private James Alfred "Alf" Edwards

James Alfred Edwards fought as a gunner in the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, R.C.I.C. He died in service overseas at age 28 on March 8, 1945 and is buried at Grosbeek Canadian War Cemetery near Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

Private Edwards was one of 12 children born to William John and Alice Maud Edwards, of Rockwood. His brother, Thomas Lenton Edwards, is also remembered on the Rockwood Cenotaph.


Sources:
Veteran Affairs Canada

 

 

 

Rockwood War Memorial

1914 - 1918
John S. COKER
Thomas EDWARDS
James GAMBLE
Henry HAMPSON
Robert J. MUTRIE
J. Wilfrid OAKES
Peter PICK
Arnold PHILLIPS
William W. SAMMON
R. John STUMPF
Gordon WINSTON

1939 - 1945
J. Alfred EDWARDS
Ernest H. GERRIE
Lawrence N. GRAHAM
Jerry T. GUTHRIE
Wasley P. HARRIS
T. Edwin HAYWARD
John D. HILTS
Gordon E. MACK
William H. PARKINSON
Donald F. TITT
George R. WARE
Douglas W. WHEELER
Charles H. WILSON