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Soldier – Waldron, Edward – Died of Wounds

August 1918

Mexborough and Swinton Times August 31, 1918

Private Edward Waldron
York and Lancaster

Private Edward Waldron, Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, who was reported missing in March and was later ascertained to be a prisoner in Germany, wounded.

He is now reported to have died of wounds on June 18, and to have been buried by his comrades on June 24.

His family have received the notification from an officer in Germany, who says that full konours were given to Private-Waldron, and flowers placed on his grave.

from C.W.G.C.:

Lance Corporal
WALDRON, E
Service Number 25930
Died 18/06/1918
Aged 22
2nd Bn.
York and Lancaster Regiment
Son of Edward and Mary Waldron, of 9, Barnsley Rd., Goldthorpe, Rotherham.

Cologne Southern Cemetery Xvii. B. 9.