Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Delhi 1914-1918 War Memorial | Face 1 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 35B GQS | |
| 4. Grave: | Karachi Cemetery | A/E.C.2. | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Early Life :
Edward was born at Calstock, Tavistock, Cornwall c. 1888, eldest son of Robert Rice and Mary Ellen Alford. He had four siblings: Stanley Parken (b.1890), Elizabeth Frederika (b.1893), Audrey Irene (b.1894) and Ethel Mary (b.1899). He appears on the 1891 and 1901 census where his father is noted as a Railway Clerk (Accountant).By 1911, at the time of the UK census he was resident as a boarder in the home of Samuel and Charlotte Cobbledick. He was 22 and one of three boarders, two of which, including him, were noted to be Elementary School Teachers for Hendon District Council.
Edward was based at Wendover Camp at the time of his marriage to Marion Elizabeth Hearn on 8th April, 1916 at the Parish Church, Hendon. She was the daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Hearn. They had a child soon after: Frederick Robert b.31st March 1917 d. December 2004. Born in Hendon Oxfordshire. Edward is noted to be a Captain of the 2nd Bedfordshires as well as a Teacher.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd Garrison Rgt Bedfordshire Regiment |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Detail :
Captain Edward Nicholas Alford, 4th or 7th Essex Regiment (Territorial Force) attached to the Bedfordshire Regiment at the time of his death.
Served in India and died 1919 and is buried in the Karachi Cemetery.
For his service in the Great War he was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He is commemorated on the Hendon War Memorial, the roll of Birkbeck College, as part of the University of London and by Bedford Borough Council.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Cotehele No. 2166 E.C. | Cornwall |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
27th December 1912 | 25th March 1913 | 12th August 1913 |
Edward was recorded, in the ledger of the Cotehele Lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England as a 24 year old Schoolmaster resident at Calstock in 1912. The contribution record shows that he "Died Jan 1919."
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley