Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Arthur Wardle, a publican, born 1858 in Nottinghamshire and his wife Rhoda Wardle (nee Sherwin, married in the 3rd quarter of 1874 in the Radford, Nottingham district), born 1856 in Loughborough, Leicestershire. Edgar, a schoolboy was born in the 3rd quarter of 1883 in Radford, Nottinghamshire, his siblings were, Charles Herbert, a gardener’s boy, born 1877 and Sherwin, a plough boy, born 1878, the latter two siblings were both born in Nottingham, Thomas, a schoolboy, born 1880 in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, Walter, a schoolboy, born 1882, Bernard, a schoolboy, born 1885 and William, a schoolboy, born in the 3rd quarter of 1887, the latter three siblings were all born in Radford, Nottinghamshire, Maria, born 1890 and Ethel, born 1891, the latter two siblings were both born in Grimston, Leicestershire, in April 1891 the family home was at The Black Horse Inn, Perstin Lane, Grimston. In March 1901 Edgar was absent from the family home at The Black Horse Inn, Grimston, residing there was his father, a publican his mother and siblings, Bernard, a butcher’s boy, Ethel, Leonard, born 1892 and Thurza, born 1894, the latter two siblings were both born in Grimston, Edgar was employed as a domestic footman and was residing as a servant at 5, St. Andrew’s Place, St. Pancras, Middlesex. In April 1911 Edgar was absent from the family home at Grimston, residing there was his father, a lace maker, his mother a public house manageress and his siblings, Leonard, a farm labourer and Thurza, a public house worker, also residing in the family home was Edgar’s married sister Maria Leadbetter, a housewife and her son Arthur Leadbetter, born 1910 in All Saint’s, Portsmouth, Hampshire, Edgar was employed as a domestic footman and was residing as a servant at Brambridge Park, Brambridge, Twyford, Hampshire. Edgar married Florence Louisa Laxton in the 1st quarter of 1917 in the Willesden, Middlesex district. His younger brother William fell in action in 1915.
On Friday February 15th 1918 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.” – DEATHS. – WARDLE.- At Karachi, India, of fever, on January 30th. Pte. Edgar Wardle, aged 35, beloved husband of Florence Wardle, London, and fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. Wardle, Grimstone.