About Edwin Bardsley
Lived 1883 – 1916 (aged 32–33). Edwin Bardsley was an association football player.
Personal life Bardsley served as a private in the Manchester Regiment during the First World War and was killed during the Battle of the Somme on 18 November 1916, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Who was Edwin Bardsley?
association football player (1883-1916)
When was Edwin Bardsley born?
Edwin Bardsley was born in 1883 in Hadfield.
When did Edwin Bardsley die?
Edwin Bardsley died on 18 November 1916 in Somme.
What was Edwin Bardsley's occupation?
Edwin Bardsley was an association football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edwin Bardsley. https://biography.guide/edwin-bardsley/
MLA: "Edwin Bardsley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edwin-bardsley/.
Chicago: "Edwin Bardsley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edwin-bardsley/.
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