Category: Military
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VRAIN, Gerard Ignatius Paul (1878 – 1924)
#Cardiff #NewYork #USA #Wales #WWI Gerard was the third of four children born to Bernard Henry VRAIN (1847 – 1896) and Ellen Alicia GAVIN (1849 – 1881). He seems to drop the Ignatius and just known as Gerard Paul VRAIN later in life. His father’s early life is fairly unknown [see his record for more…
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VRAIN, Eugene Aloytius Valentine (1876 – 1952)
#Cardiff #NewYork #USA #Wales #WWI Eugene1 was the eldest of four children born to Bernard Henry VRAIN (1847 – 1896) and Ellen Alicia GAVIN (1849 – 1881). He is known as Valentine for most of his life it seems and later on amends surname to be ST VRAIN. His father’s early life is fairly unknown…
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VRAIN, Bernard Henry (1847 – 1896)
#Canada #USA #Wales #Zouaves Bernard Henry VRAIN‘s early life is unclear. I believe his father was Thomas VRAIN (TBA – TBA) but can’t find the evidence for this now and no idea on mother. He may have had siblings but can’t confirm any details. It’s possible the surname VRAIN was originally VARIN as that seems…
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SPAIN, Ernest Frank (1915 – 1945)
#Kent #KIA #Military #WWII Ernest Frank SPAIN was the only child born to Ernest Thomas SPAIN (1884 – 1954), a Baker, and Minnie May SAWYER (1888 – 1962). His father was born in the Dover area but the family had moved around west Kent prior to this it appears. His mother’s family were from around…
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LAWRENCE, George Henry (1895 – 1915)
#Bridge #Deal #Kent #KIA #Military #WWI George Henry LAWRENCE was the eldest of eleven children born to John LAWRENCE (1871 – 1956), a Labourer, and Edith Harriet FAGG (1878 – 1936). John’s ancestors moved from Deal towards Bridge it seems. Edith was born near Ash and her parents lived around that little bit of Kent. …
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HOLMANS, Arthur George (1897 – 1917)
#Deal #Eastry #Kent #Military #WWI Arthur George HOLMANS was the fifth of seven children born to William Graves HOLMANS (1859 – 1937), a Brewer, and Ellen Rebecca FRIEND (1866 – 1938). William seems to have come from very poor beginnings in the Eastry area. He was actually born in the Union Workhouse. Annie was born…
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GAVIN, William M. (c1775 – 1834)
#CountyClare #Military #Ireland William1 M. Gavin is the only identified child born to I believe William2 GAVIN (c1750 – TBA) and Janet SMITH (c1750 – TBA). There is a though that perhaps the middle initial is false and it was just a mis transcription from the abbreviation Wm at a point in time. William1 wrote…
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GAVIN, William O’Brien (1820 – 1869)
#Dublin #Military #Ireland #SierraLeone William1 O’Brien GAVIN was the middle of three children born to William2 M GAVIN (c1775 – 1834), a military man, and Alicia O’BRIEN (1798 – 1869). I believe his father’s ancestry is possibly Ireland from Scotland but nothing confirmed. Alicia was from Ireland though it seems. It seems likely that he…
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GAVIN, Alonzo Augustus (1864 – 1935)
#Cardiff #Military #Wales #WWI Alonzo Augustus GAVIN was the eighth of ten children born to Daniel1 O’Brien GAVIN (1822 – 1873) and Jane LAWRENCE (c1828 – 1874). Daniel1 was born in Ireland but travelled with the military and met Jane when stationed in Kent. His father William M GAVIN (1775 – 1834) settled in County…
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GAVIN, Albert Edward (1894 – 1974)
#England #Military #WWI Albert Edward GAVIN was the second of thirteen children born to Gordon Bedford GAVIN (1870 – 1950) and Euphemia Paulina MARSH (1873 – 1957). Gordon was born in Capel-le-Ferne and Euphemia was born in Alkham. They lived around these areas. They married on 05 November 1892 in Swingfield. [This family is discussed…