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About Corp. Edward Dwyer. VC
Born at 4 Cassidy Road, Fulham, London on 25th November 1895. He was registered with the name Edwin at birth.
- Corporal DWYER, EDWARD
- Service Number 10523
- Died 03/09/1916
- Aged 20
- 1st Bn. East Surrey Regiment
- V C
- Cross of St. George (Russia) https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/556498/dwyer,-edward/
CITATION
An extract from the "London Gazette," dated 21st May, 1915, records the following
"For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at "
Hill 60" on the 20th April, 1915. When his trench was heavily attacked by German grenade throwers he climbed on to the parapet, and, although subjected to a hail of bombs at close quarters, succeeded in dispersing the enemy by the effective use of his hand grenades. Private Dwyer displayed great gallantry earlier on this day in leaving his trench, under heavy shell fire, to bandage his wounded comrades.
* Buried at FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ
- Location: Somme, France
- Cemetery/memorial reference: III. J. 3.
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Corp. Edward Dwyer. VC's Timeline
| 1895 |
November 25, 1895
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Fulham, London, Middlesex, England UK
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| 1901 |
1901
Age 5
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Kingston-On-Thames, Surrey
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| 1916 |
September 3, 1916
Age 20
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Near Guillemont, Somme, France
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Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Somme, France
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