Herbert Edwards (other)
Herbert Edwards may refer to: *Herbert Edwards (cricketer, born 1884) (1884–1946), English cricketer See also *Ringer Edwards (1913–2000), born "Herbert James Edwards", Australian prisoner of war *Bert Edwards (other) Bert Edwards may refer to: *Bert Edwards (politician) Albert Augustine Edwards (6 November 1888 – 24 August 1963) was an Australian publican and politician. Early life and education Edwards was born in Adelaide on 6 November 1888. His fath ...

Herbert Edwards (cricketer, Born 1884)
Herbert Ivor Powell Edwards (12 March 1884 – 24 September 1946) was an English cricketer active in 1908 when he played in a single first-class match for Sussex as a righthanded batsman, scoring 22 runs. He was born in Westminster and died in Cowes Cowes () is an English seaport town and civil parish on the Isle of Wight. Cowes is located on the west bank of the estuary of the River Medina, facing the smaller town of East Cowes on the east bank. The two towns are linked by the Cowes Floa .... Notes 1884 births 1946 deaths English cricketers Sussex cricketers {{england-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ...
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Ringer Edwards
Herbert James "Ringer" Edwards (26 July 1913 – June 2000) was an Australian soldier during World War II. As a prisoner of war (POW), he survived being crucified for 63 hours by Japanese soldiers on the Burma Railway. Edwards was the basis for the character "Joe Harman" in Nevil Shute's novel ''A Town Like Alice'' (1950; also known as ''The Legacy''). The book was the basis for a film (1956; also known as ''The Rape of Malaya'') and a television miniseries (1981). Early life Edwards was born in Fremantle, Western Australia.WW2 Nominal Roll, 2002, "EDWARDS, HERBERT JAMES"
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