Weaste Cemetery

Database: Edward Yewdale

Name:	Edward Yewdale
Date of Death:	3-Mar-1918
Grave Number:	B17_11291
Age:	21
Address:	Hough Lane, Lower Broughton, Salford
City:	Lower Broughton
Service Number:	25487
Rank:	Private
Unit:	Royal Scots
CWG Memorial:	Sandpits
Biography:	Service number: 25487 Battalion: 2nd Edward aslo served as Private 13914 Edward Yewdale in the East Lancashire Regiment. He was a member of Adelphi Lad Club and worked Lockett & Crossland of Strangeways Manchester. Wring to Edward's mother, Private R.D Crossman said: ' Edward was killed instantaneously by machine gun fire' His brother Private 20145 John Tewdale in the Royal Scots died of wounds on 26th April 1917