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Fusilier

Edward William Comerford

Service number 6981836
Military unit 1st Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Address Unknown
Date of birth 12 Apr 1920
Date of death 18 Jan 1943 (22 years old)
Place of birth Northampton
Employment, education or hobbies

Worked at the local shoe factory. Probably Mansfield Boot Company on Dallas Street, Mansfield has his father and oldest sister were working there in 1921. At least 2 of his other sisters also worked in the shoe manufacturing trade. The family had started out in Northampton, a centre for shoe making before moving to Mansfield in 1920/1921.

Family history

Parents were Edward William and Harriet Comerford. In 1921 they were living at 55 Victoria Street, Mansfield and on 1939 they had moved to 34 Abbott Road, Mansfield.
Edward had 6 older sisters, Annie (1903), Ena (1910), Hilda (1911) then twins Doris & Gladys (1916) Gladys died at or shortly after her birth has their last daughter born in 1917 was also called Gladys. Edward William the only boy was born in 1920 and named after his father.

Military history

Known as William on CWGC

Extra information

Unknown

Photographs

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