EDWARDS, HUBERT
DE BURGH, Second Lieutenant, was born 24 June, 1880. He served in the South
African War; was mentioned in Despatches; received the Queen's Medal with four
clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London
Gazette, 20 July 1901]: "Hubert de Burgh Edwards, Second Lieutenant, Royal
Welsh Fusiliers. For surrounding and attacking at night a party of Boers with
fourteen men, killing four and taking four prisoners". The Insignia were
presented to him by the King 17 December 1901. He was promoted to Lieutenant,
and retired from the Army.
