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About Alexander Edwards

Alexander Edwards, (4 November 1885 - 24 March 1918) was born in Stotfield, Lossiemouth, Morayshire. He was the son of a fisherman and became a cooper working in the herring fishery. He served with the 1/6th (Morayshire) Bn, the Seaforth Highlanders, 51st Highland Division and joined the battalion at Elgin in July 1914. Edwards demonstrated tremendous bravery and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at Pilckem Ridge during the first day of the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele), Belgium.

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