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105261 Private Edgar Lonsdale Fewster PPC Light Infantry
(Princess Patricia of Connaught’s Light Infantry – Canadian Army		  
1915 Attestation paper Enlisted November 15th 1915 at Regina; living at Cupar Saskatchewan.
His next of kin was given as his father in Bingham.
 His description was Height 5’ 4”; girth 36” expansion 3½”. He was of a ruddy complexion with brown eyes and dark brown hair.
Roll of Honour Wounded on the Western Front
War Diaries

Entire collection of PPC war diaries is at Canadian War Project
Ernest joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field on June 10, 1916. He was struck off strength in March 20, 1919.

STEENVOORDE, FRANCE :10-6-16  Draft of two hundred and fifty men arrived drawn mostly from fourth division.

For an account of June 1916, click here


Images by kind permission of Roma Berridge

Family history etc

  Private Edgar Lonsdale Fewster    
1888 Born Bradford; baptised 28 Mar 1888, Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Kirkgate, Bradford  
Census 1881 Family living in 9 Chapel St Bilton, Harrogate:
Father: Edward, b 1854 Bradford
Wife: Emma b 1855 Bingham
Son: James Walter, b 1880 Harrogate


Grocer and Confectioner


Edward Fewster’s mother, by kind
permission of Roma Berridge
Census 1891 Living with:
Mother, Emma: b 1855 Bingham Living in Market Place with:
Siblings:
James W
Herbert A, b 1882, Harrogate
Edward E, b 1885, Nottingham
Charlotte A, b 1891, Bradford


No occupation given


Emma, by kind permission of Roma Berridge

Father: Edward was not present. Boarder with a widow in Bradford, furniture salesman. The widow was his aunt. (family information)
Census
1901		 Living at The Post Office in the Market Place, Bingham, a seven room house,
with:
Father: Edward Fewster, b 1854
Bradford, Yorks
Mother: Emma Fewster
Siblings:

Herbert A

Edward E
Charlotte

Sydney Harold, b 1896 Bingham
Also:
Agnes A Attenborough, age 28, (Emma’s
sister)



Sub Postmaster

neé Attenborough of Market Place,
Bingham, hairdressers, aunt of
George Attenborough
Postmaster’s Assistant and letter
carrier
Telegraphist




Machinist for Blouses 		James m Alice living Lady
Bay, West Bridgford,
accounts clerk, returned to
Bingham 1916-7. Served
with Army Pay Corps and
Sherwood Foresters




Edward served with Machine
Gun Corps


Sydney killed in WW1
1909

th April 1909 passenger on “The Tunisian” from Liverpool to St Johns/Halifax. His trade
was given as labourer and all 32 passengers travelled second class.

Launched in 1900, the Allan Line's Tunisian was built by Alex Stephen & Son of Glasgow. She took her
maiden voyage on 5 April 1900, Liverpool to Halifax and Portland, Maine. A month later, she made her first
trip to Québec and Montréal.

During World War I, Tunisian served first as a prisoner of war accommodation ship at Ryde, Isle of Wight,
and then as a troop carrier. In 1917 she passed into Canadian Pacific ownership with the Allan Line itself,
and returned to commercial service, serving Canada from Liverpool, London and Glasgow over the next
three years.

In 1920, Tunisian was converted to a cabin/third class configuration. Renamed Marburn in 1922, she
remained in service until 1927, sailing from Liverpool, Glasgow, Hamburg, Antwerp and London at various
times. She made her final transatlantic sailing, from Antwerp to St. John, New Brunswick, in April 1928, and
went to the breakers that fall.
Canadian
soldiers of
first world
war		 Residence given as Cupar, Saskatchewan, dob 28 March 1888. No date of service is given and there are no detailed records.  
1921
Canada
Census		 Living in South Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
with:
Wife: Ebra, b 1894 Saskatchewan
Son: Sydney b 1920 Saskatchewan
 Farmer Probably the correct
records except census
says date of
emigration 1905 not
1909.
Sept 2nd 1970 died at Wetaskiwin Hospital, Alberta

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