Edmund Powne Cardell
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Edmund Powner Cardell was born on 4th May 1892 at South Petherwin, Cornwall he was the son of Edward Harvey Powne a farmer and Elizabeth Cardell née Nickell of Great Paxton St Neots, Huntingdon. His father was born in 1849 at South Petherwin, his mother Elizabeth Nickell was born in 1859 at Hilland, Cornwall, they were married in 1882 their marriage was recorded in the Bodmin registration district, they had 5 children. In the 1911 census his parents are living at Manor Farm, Great Paxton, Edmund Harvey 62 yrs is a farmer, he is living with his wife Elizabeth 52 yrs and their children, Joseph Edmund 22 yrs an assistant surveyor and Harold Manley 20 yrs a farmers assistant. In the same 1911 census Edmund Powne Cardell is a visitor at 53 Albert Grove, Nottingham, he is shown as being 18 yrs single and an engineering student, he is visiting Harold Manley 60 yrs a retired butcher and his wife.
Major Edmund Powne Cardell Enlisted in General Service Cavalry on 17th September 1914, No.26602. He was living at 33 Grove Road, Brighton Road, London a Wesleyan. Discharged to a commission in Royal Field Artillery on 7th October 1915. He had been a member of the University College Nottingham O.T.C. and gained B.Sc (engineering) London. An engineer by profession. His next of kin noted as parents and brother Frank Lawry CARDELL, all at Manor, St Neots. He was three times Mentioned in Despatches, on 15th June 1916, 4th January 1917 and on 11th December 1917. Military Cross gazetted 12th March 1918 He was killed in action on 21st March 1918 and is commemorated on the Pozières Memorial, panels 7 to 10 also commemorated on the Great Paxton war memorial and the Roll of Honour of University College Nottingham Officer Training Corps
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