thought to possibly be
No.43030, Private, Thomas Walter EDWARDS
Bedfordshire Regiment
formerly Hunts Cyclist
Died of Illness/Wounds
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There is insufficient information to positively identify this man either as a casualty or a Newmarket person Thomas EDWARDS is commemorated on the Roll of Honour in St Mary's Church, Newmarket, where he is assigned to the Bedfordshire Regiment. So far research in that direction only comes up with a 'just possible', Thomas Walter EDWARDS, Private 43040 who enlisted in Bedfordshire Regiment on 26th October 1914 and was discharged through illness or wounds on 27th January 1917, aged 20 years 3 months, having served overseas. Since there is no record on CWGC of a Bedfordshire Regiment - Thomas EDWARDS dying, this seems likely, but gets us no closer to identifying him as a Newmarket man. If that happens and we find his death details then maybe we can get him recognised by CWGC. A big problem is finding any connection with Newmarket. There is no such death registered in Newmarket for the relevant dates. Any death would have to be prior to early 1921 since the memorial was unveiled in October of that year. In fact this Bedfordshire regiment man does not appear to have died in UK within the dates. This remains a complete mystery
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