Edwards, Thomas b. April 19, 1863 d. March 27, 1952 Mandi Rebellion Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Brill, England, he served as a Private in 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders, Black Watch, British Army. At Tamaai, Sudan, on March 13, 1884, Private Edwards was attached to the Naval Brigade as a Mule Driver. When both members of a gun crew had been killed, Private Edwards, after bayoneting two Arabs and himself receiving a wound from a spear, remained with the gun, defending it throughout the action. For conspicuous gallantry, he was awarded...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Chigwell, St Mary Churchyard, Chigwell, Essex, England
b. April 19, 1863 d. March 27, 1952