Edward Conway¹

Edward Conway d 1917 Arras

• (Child) Birth*: Edward Conway was born in 1882 at Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland, .^3,4
• Death*: He died on 25 April 1917 at France, ; First name(s)     Edward
  Last name     Conway
  Birth year     -
  Death year     1917
  Death date     25 Apr 1917
  Number     10385
  Rank     Corporal
  Unit     1St Bn.
  Regiment     Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
  Grave reference     Bay 6.
  Cemetery or memorial     Arras Memorial
  Burial country     France
  Link     
  https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead
  War     First World War, 1914-1918
  Record set     Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour
  Category     Military, armed forces & conflict
  Subcategory     First World War
  Collections from     Great Britain, UK None.¹
• (Headstone) Memorial Inscription*: He was erected on 25 April 1917. Inscription reads CorporalCONWAY, EDWARD
  
  Service Number 10385
  
  Died 25/04/1917
  
  1st Bn.
  Cameronians (Scottish Rifles.)⁵
• (Deceased) Death: He died on 25 April 1917 at France, , 10385 Pte Conway Edward age 29, born Scotland, died 25 Apr 1917, died France, killed in action.³

• (Awarded to) Award*: He was awarded the British War 1914-20 Medal in 1920 British War Medal & Victory Medal.⁶

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household in the 1891 census at Sunnyside, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Edward Last name     Conway Relationship     Grandson Marital status     - Sex     Male Age     9 Age as transcribed     9 Birth year     1882 Birth town     - Birth county     Stirlingshire Birth county as transcribed     STIRLINGSHIRE Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Occupation     Scholar Full address     Sunnyside, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland House name     Sunnyside Street     - Parish     Strathblane County     Stirlingshire Country     Scotland Registration district     Strathblane Enumeration district     1 Archive reference     - Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     68 Record set     1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Grace     Conway     Head     Widow     Female     47     1844     -     Stirlingshire, Scotland Elizabeth     Conway     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     22     1869     Printfield worker     Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland Jane     Conway     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     18     1873     Printfield worker     Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland Catherine     Conway     Daughter     -     Female     13     1878     Printfield worker     Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland Margaret     Conway     Daughter     -     Female     11     1880     Scholar     Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland Edward     Conway     Grandson     -     Male     9     1882     Scholar     Stirlingshire, Scotland Joseph     Redmond     Boarder     Unmarried     Male     50     1841     Rock miner     Ireland John     Welsh     Boarder     Unmarried     Male     20     1871     Rock miner     Ireland Philemon     Brown     Boarder     Unmarried     Male     20     1871     Rock miner     Ireland.4
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census at 3 Victoria Street, Alexandria, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, . First name(s)     Edward Last name     Conway Relationship     Brother Marital status     Single Sex     Male Age     19 Age as transcribed     19 Birth year     1882 Birth town     Strathblane Birth town as transcribed     STRATHBLANE Birth place     Scotland Birth place other as transcribed     SCOTLAND Birth county     Stirlingshire Birth county as transcribed     STIRLINGSHIRE Occupation     General labourer Full address     3, Victoria Street, Alexandria, Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland House number     3 Street     Victoria Street Town     Alexandria Parish     Bonhill County     Dunbartonshire Country     Scotland Registration district     Bonhill Other household member first name(s)     Catherine, Elizabeth, Margaret Other household member last name     Conway Archive reference     RG13 Piece number     - Folio     - Page     - Schedule     129 Record set     1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category     Census, land & surveys Subcategory     Census Collections from     Great Britain, Scotland First name(s)     Last name     Relationship     Marital status     Sex     Age     Birth year     Occupation     Birth place Elizabeth     Conway     Head     Single     Female     32     1869     Print field worker     Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland Catherine     Conway     Sister     Single     Female     23     1878     Print field worker     Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland Margaret     Conway     Sister     Single     Female     20     1881     Print field worker     Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland Edward     Conway     Brother     Single     Male     19     1882     General labourer     Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland.7
Head of Household	31 March 1911	He was listed as head of household in the 1911 census at 1 Victoria Street, Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, . 2 rooms with windows, 7 people in household; Catherine Craig, head, 33, widowed, 4 years married 3 children born alive, 3 still living, born Lanarkshire, Coatbridge; Elizabeth Conway, sister, 42, single, calico print worker, Coatbridge; Margaret Conway, sister, 30, single, calico print worker, Coatbridge; Grace Craig, daur, 4, Dumbartonshire, Bonhill James Craig, son, 3, Dumbartonshire, Bonhill Hugh Craig, son, 1, Dumbartonshire, Bonhill Edward Conway, brother, 29, single, labourer Singers manuf works, Stirlingshire, Strathblane.8

Military Service

• Military Service*: Edward Conway served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) between 1914 and 1917.
• Military Service: Edward Conway served with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) on 25 April 1917 at Flanders, France, , Name:      Edward Conway
  Birth Place:      Govan, Glasgow
  Residence:      Govan, Glasgow
  Death Date:      25 Apr 1917
  Death Place:      France and Flanders
  Enlistment Place:      Hamilton
  Rank:      A Corporal
  Regiment:      Cameronian (Scottish Rifles)
  Battalion:      1st Battalion
  Regimental Number:      10385
  Type of Casualty:      Killed in action
  Theatre of War:      Western European Theatre.⁹