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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…
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GAVIN, Albert Alonzo (1884 – 1952)
#Cardiff #Military #Wales #WWI Albert1 Alonzo GAVIN was the eldest of two children born to Rollo Gillespie GAVIN (1858 – 1912), an Accountant, and Elizabeth THOMAS (1862 – 1950). Rollo was born in Cardiff when his father Daniel O’Brien GAVIN (1822 – 1873) moved the family there after leaving the military. Elizabeth was born in…
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ELLENDER, William (1861 – 1951)
#Chatham #Deserter #England #Kent #Military #Vancouver #WWI UPDATED 12/06/2026 – See note at end William1 ELLENDER was the eldest of two children born to William2 ELLENDER (1835 – 1907), a Labourer, and Maria WEBB (1840 – 1865). His father William2 seems to have lived all his life around Folkestone, Kent. Maria was also born in…
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ELLENDER, Henry Robert (1872 – 1936)
#England #Kent #Military #WWI Henry1 was the fourth of eight children born to William1 ELLENDER (1835 – 1907), a Labourer, and Harriet REUBEN (1840 –1924). His father William1 seems to have lived all his life around Folkestone, Kent. He married Maria WEBB (1840 – 1865), also born in Elham District, Q2 1861 at about age…
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DRAYSON, Thomas Henry (1899 – 1918)
#England #Kent #Military #Sandwich #WWI Thomas Henry DRAYSON was the youngest of seven children born to James Dixon DRAYSON (1861 – 1922), a Brewer’s Drayman, and Agnes CLARK (1859– 1931). [Her birth is registered as Agness Clark and appears she is known as Isabel A. Clark for a time]. James’ family background is around the…
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DRAYSON, Ernest Dixon (1883 – 1963)
#England #Kent #Military #Sandwich #WWI Ernest Dixon DRAYSON was the eldest of seven children born to James Dixon DRAYSON (1861 – 1922), a Brewer’s Drayman, and Agnes CLARK (1859– 1931). [Her birth is registered as Agness Clark and appears she is known as Isabel A. Clark for a time]. James’ family background is around the…
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DRAYSON, Bertie (1889 – 1968)
#England #Kent #Military #Sandwich #WWI Bertie DRAYSON was the fourth of seven children born to James Dixon DRAYSON (1861 – 1922), a Brewer’s Drayman, and Agnes CLARK (1859– 1931). [Her birth is registered as Agness Clark and appears she is known as Isabel A. Clark for a time]. James’ family background is around the Eastry…
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DRAYSON, Arthur John (1891 – 1959)
#England #Kent #Military #Sandwich #WWI Arthur John DRAYSON was the fifth of seven children born to James Dixon DRAYSON (1861 – 1922), a Brewer’s Drayman, and Agnes CLARK (1859– 1931). [Her birth is registered as Agness Clark and appears she is known as Isabel A. Clark for a time]. James’ family background is around the…
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DIXON, George Robert (1879 – 1952)
#England #Kent #Military George1 was the eldest of eight children born to Edwin1 DIXON (1857 – 1939), a Shepherd, and Eliza1 GOODBEN (c1859 – 1939). Edwin1’s family have been around the East Langdon area for a few generations. Eliza1’s parents moved there from Ringwould and the Elham area before she was born. She is registered…