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We remember Brian Thornthwaite Craven
We remember Brian Thornthwaite Craven
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
Jamaica
Source:8855113
1886
1888
sibling
Charlotte
Source:8855113
1888
1890
sibling
Nora
Source:8855113
1890
1901
dates
Age 15
Source:8855113
1901
1901
location
Durham Rd, Wimbledon, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8855113
1901
1911
dates
Age 25
Source:8855114
1911
1911
employment
Warehouseman
Silk merchant
London
United Kingdom
Source:8855114
1911
1911
location
44 Bloomsbury St, Bloomsbury, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8855114
1911
service
British Army
Private
4368
London Regiment
14th lond Battalion
Source:1006874
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
Royal Horse Artillery Royal Field Artillery
Source:1006874
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
Source:7200107
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7200107
Source:8855111
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
J.31.
Source:7200107
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Brian Thornthwaite |
| Initials | BT |
| Last Name | Craven |
| Source | 1006874 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Bloomsbury St, Bloomsbury, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1911 | |
| Durham Rd, Wimbledon, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4368 | London Regiment | 14th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery Royal Field Artillery | Temporary Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen J | mother | ||
| Percy Albert Craven | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | sister | 1888 | |
| Nora | sister | 1890 |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army, Royal Artillery officer deaths 1850-2011 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| UBIQUE | Deborah102878 |
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