Date of birth:

November 25th, 1895 (Fulham, London)

Date of death:

September 3rd, 1916 (Guillemont/Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie, France)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Flatiron Copse
Plot: III. Row: J. Grave: 3.

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Corporal Edward Dwyer, VC recipient, was killed on the Somme.

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Private

Unit:

1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment, 14th Brigade, 5th Division, British Army

Awarded on:

April 20th, 1915

For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at "Hill 60" on the 20th April, 1915. When his trench was heavily attacked by German grenade throwers he climbed on to the parapet, and, although subjected to a hail of bombs at close quarters, succeeded in dispersing the enemy by the effective use of his hand grenades. Private Dwyer displayed great gallantry earlier on this day in leaving his trench, under heavy shell fire, to bandage his wounded comrades.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

• - Victoria Crosses of WW1: 1915
  - CWGC
  - Lance Corporal Edward Dwyer VC
  - Private Edward Dwyer VC
  

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Memorial Site Hill 60 Zillebeke

Zillebeke (Ieper) - West Flanders