Richard Edwards
Richard Edwards was killed in action in France in 1918.
The information on Richard Edwards has been compiled from a number of sources, including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, from the Labour Voice newspaper, and the Parish Burial Register (courtesy of the Swansea Archives).
| Name | Richard Edwards |
| Date of Death | 15th April 1918 |
| Place of Death | France |
| Age at Death | 39 |
| Unit and Regiment | Leicestershire Regiment; 1st Bn. |
| Rank | Private |
| Service Number | 43176 |
| Additional Information | Address "Ynyslas," Gorof Cottages Ystradgynlais, Swansea. Born Mountain Ash. Former Miner (coal hewer) |
| Remembrance Grave | . |
| Memorial | TYNE COT MEMORIAL - BELGIUM; Panel 50 to 51. |
| Local Memorials | Ystradgynlais War Memorial |
| Family Details | Son of William (born Montgomeryshire 1835) and Margaret Edwards (born Montgomeryshire 1821) 10 Philip Street, Mountain Ash, Glamorgan.
Husband of Martha Jane Edwards (born Cwmtwrch 1876) of 'Ynyslas' Ystradgynlais, Swansea |
| Known Children | Adopted daughter Catherine Jane Lake (born Ystradgynlais 1907) |