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We remember John Garvin Or Garven
We remember John Garvin Or Garven
Timeline
Timeline
1918
dates
Age 23
Source:8933618
1st October 1918
employment
coal miner
Auchinleck, Ayrshire
United Kingdom
Source:8933618
employment
farming
Girvan, Ayrshire
United States
Source:8933618
service
British Army
Private
12267
Royal Scots Fusiliers
Source:1314538
service
British Army
Private
18407
Machine Gun Corps
Source:1314538
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8933618
1st October 1918
burial
West - Vlaanderen
Belgium
IV.A.25.
Source:8933618
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Garvin Or Garven |
| Source | 8933618 |
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Garven |
| Source | 8933618 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12267 | Royal Scots Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 18407 | Machine Gun Corps | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Garvin | mother | ||
| Adam Garvin | father |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| death on service | Rab116328 | |
| THE LATE SERGT. JOHN GARVEN | Rab116328 | |
| remembered on headstone | Rab116328 | |
| remembered on family gravestone | Rab116328 |
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