| Forename | Edwin |
|---|---|
| Surname | Alker |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | 27 |
| Address | |
| Parents' Address | 140 Barnsley Street |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Occupation or place of work | Garswood Hall Colleries (formerly Corporation Farm Estates) |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery 124th Brigade |
| Day of Death | 7 |
| Month of Death | November |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Burial | Voormezeele Enclosures No 1 & 2 |
| Regiment Number | 74135 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | Wigan |
| Additional Information | Son of Edwin & Elizabeth CWGC, Ancestry, Pemberton Colliery Boys School Records ; WO 24/11/17 Reported wounded WO 16/9/16 |