Edwin George Axworthy MM

Rank:

Sergeant

Regimental number:

772009

Unit at enlistment:

125th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Cemetery:

Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario

Awards or decorations:

Military Medal

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Brantford, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

32 Gilkison Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

32 Gilkison Street, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Tinsmith

Religious denominations:

Methodist

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

Gallantry medals:

Yes

Letters and documents

London Gazette: 31173
Date: February 11, 1919
Honour or Award: Military Medal
Authority: 1st D.O. 5465, October 3, 1918
Name: Edwin George Axworthy
Unit: 4th Battalion

BX December 5, 1918

Edwin George Axworthy Awarded Military Medal

Mr. E.G. Axworthy, 78 Gilkison Street, has received word from his son, Corporal Edwin George Axworthy, Fourth Battalion Canadian, France, that he has been awarded the Military Medal. Corporal Edward G. Axworthy left here with the 125th Battalion.

BX September 18, 1918

Lance Corporal Edwin George Axworthy Reported Wounded

Mr. E.G. Axworthy, 78 Gilkison Street, has just received word from Ottawa that his son, Lance Corporal Edwin George Axworthy, 772009 was admitted to the 16th General Hospital, Le Treport, Sept. 6. He was suffering from gunshot wounds in the head. Two months ago Lance Corp. Edwin G. Axworthy was struck by shrapnel three places in the back and in one leg. However, he was not wounded very seriously, and in a few days was in the trenches again. A short time before this, Lance-Corp. Axworthy and a chum were covered by earth from a shell bursting three feet from where they were standing. By good fortune neither one was hurt, but it took a while to dig themselves out again.

BX May 17, 1948

E.G. Axworthy

The death of Edwin George Axworthy, 135 Brock Street, occurred today in the Brantford General Hospital. Mr. Axworthy was born 49 years ago in Brantford, and was a continuous resident of this city except of the time he served overseas in the First World War with the Princess Patricia Regiment. He was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry at Amiens. Deceased operated a billiard parlor in Brantford for many years, but had been in ill health for some time. Mr. Axworthy was a member of Brant Lodge, A.F. and A.M., and of Branch 90 Canadian Legion. Left to mourn are his widow, the former Grace Saltmarsh, two sons, Edwin Gerald, Brantford and Robert Heath at home; one sister, Norma R. Axworthy, and one brother, Roy, both of Brantford. Mr. Axworthy is resting at the Beckett Funeral Home, where a funeral service will be conducted Saturday afternoon. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

BX May 20, 1948

Edwin George Axworthy

The funeral of Edwin George Axworthy was conducted Saturday afternoon from the Beckett Funeral Home. Rev. Dr. E.W. Young, of Wellington Street United Church, officiated. Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery, where a Masonic funeral service was conducted by members of Brant Lodge, A.F. and A.M. in charge of W. Bro. J.J. Masin, assisted by R.W. Bro. W. McFadden, V.W. Bro. D.J. Carter and Bro. L. Smith, Senior Warden. The pallbearers were: Frank Perrin, William Patterson, Earl Crosley, Julius A. Whitaker, Edward Van Valkenburg and Fred Stowe.