Edward Seward
Insurance agent for Pearl Life Assurance
- Family History
- Military history
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Edward Seawards was born at Lincoln in 1891.he was the son of John Ward Seawards a general labourer and Hannah Seawards née Ainley .
His father John Ward Seawards was born in 1857 at Welbourne, Linconshire, his mother Hannah Ainley was born in 1860 at Mopley, Lancashire, they were married in 1879 at Saddleworth, Yorkshire, they had 2 further children, George born 1884 at Bracebridge, Lincolnshire and Fanny born 1887 at Lincoln.
In the 1911 census we find him as a boarder, living with a family at The Wharf, Misterton. He is 20 yrs of age and his occupation is that of an insurance agent working for Pearl Life Assurance Co
At the time of his death his next of kin was his brother George
Edward enlisted at East Retford into the Army and served with the Nottinghamshire Yeomanry - Sherwood Rangers, he landed oin Egypt on 27th April 1915. He died of wounds on 22nd August 1917 at Salonica and is buried in Struma Military Cemetery ,Greece.
Information on Edward Seward has been provided courtesy of the Misterton and West Stockwith History Group with additional research by Peter Gillings
Edward Seward
Photo provided courtesy of The War Graves Photographic Project www.twgpp.org
Edward Seward
Photo shows Struma Military Cemetery, Greece where Edward Seward is buried, photo courtesy of CWGC
Edward Seward
Photo originally published in the Retford Times 18th September 1914 shows No 3 Troop 'A' Squadron Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry , Edward Seward is standing in the top row 4th from the left , photo courtesy of the Misterton and West Stockwith history group.