Edward's Story.
Birkenhead News 20 January 1917Tranmere Soldier Dies of Wounds.
Former West Cheshire Brewery Employee.
After waiting patiently for better news as to the fate of her husband, Pte. E. Pawson, of the K.L.R., Mrs. Pawson, who resides at 109, Old Chester Road, Tranmere, has now received the distressing information that he had died of wounds received in action in France. Mrs. Pawson had been informed by the Record Office at Preston that Pte. Pawson died on December 26th. Thinking there had been some mistake she had further inquiries made, and has now received a letter from one of the sisters in charge of the Canadian General Hospital confirming the intelligence, and stating that he was buried in a beautiful French cemetery close by. The deceased had been employed at the West Cheshire Brewery as under-brewer to his father, Mr. C. E. Pawson, who had been head brewer for a great many years. Pte. Pawson was called to the colours in June last, and after training for some time with the Cheshire Regt. he was transferred to the K.L.R., proceeding to the front some months back. Deep sympathy from a large circle of friends will be extended to his parents and also to his wife, who is left with two little children to mourn his loss.
Mr. C. E. Pawson has two other sons serving with the forces, one of whom has been a despatch rider in France for 12 months.