Corporal Claude Edward Edmonds, M.B.E
30 Apr 1882 - 29 May 1959
Biography
The son of Joseph and Elizabeth he married Cecilia Thomas in 1912.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cas-gwent Patrol | Patrol Corporal | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Chepstow Patrol | Patrol Corporal | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
National ID
XOJD 218/1
Occupation
Land agent
Address
Work; Itton Estate Office, Itton, Chepstow. Home; Dunmarklyn, Hardwick Avenue, Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Other information
In 1939 he was a Special Constable and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1942. He was awarded an M.B.E in 1954. He was appointed to the Monmouthshire Agricultural Executive Committee in 1939 and was responsible for a good deal of organisation and administrative work in the early days of the war. He was Chairman of its Southeast Monmouthshire district committee and its estate management committee. He had been a county councillor for 20 years up to 1947 and was an agent to the Itton Court Estate for 40 years. He was secretary to Lady Currie's hunt.
References
TNA ref WO199/3389
1939 Register
Western Mail 10 June 1954