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We remember Thomas Beven
We remember Thomas Beven
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Mary E M
Source:9266190
1888
1889
sibling
Kathleen E
Source:9266190
1889
1891
sibling
Lucy J
Source:9266190
1891
1893
sibling
Gladys M
Source:9266190
1893
1894
sibling
Doris M
Source:9266190
1894
1896
sibling
Olive M
Source:9266190
1896
1897
1901
location
39 Wellington Road, Brighton
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9266190
1901
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Prince Of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment)
9th Battalion
Source:9266184
1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7443893
Source:9266184
3rd July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7443893
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Beven |
| Source | 328300 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 Wellington Road, Brighton | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Prince Of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) | 9th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Sydney Beven | father | ||
| Elizabeth M | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary E M | sister | 1888 | |
| Kathleen E | sister | 1889 | |
| Lucy J | sister | 1891 | |
| Gladys M | sister | 1893 | |
| Doris M | sister | 1894 | |
| Olive M | sister | 1896 |
Media
Media
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2nd South Lancs officers2nd South Lancs officers Thomas is bottom rightContributed by:
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Thomas Beven as a teenagerstanding in a suit in the garden of his homeContributed by:
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War memorial at St Martins, BrightonThomas lived in the parish of St Martins, Brighton, and his father was Vicar there. He went to school at Cranleigh, not far from Brighton, where he seems to have boarded.Contributed by:
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Thomas remembered at St Martins, BrightonThomas remembered in the church his father was/had been Vicar ofContributed by:
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2016 WW1 Memorial at Cranleigh SchoolNew WW1 memorial at the school Thomas went toContributed by:
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Thomas sent a photo of himself to his sister Olivewas it the photo of him with the other officers that he sent to Olive?Contributed by:
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last communication from his fatherthis card was found in Thomas's wallet when he diedContributed by:
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last communication from his fatherthe note mentions a new nephew. also that his father was going to a funeral/memorial service of a soldier they both evidently knewContributed by:
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letter from eye witness when Thomas was shotletter dated September 1916 describes circumstances of Thomas being injured and places where his body was most likely to have been buriedContributed by:
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Circumstances of Thomas's deathWarrington Examiner article about the death of Private Frank Chandler and colleagues while helping Thomas who was woundedContributed by:
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Thomas and Herbert Beven in school photoHerbert Beven lived a long life and had a son, Thomas, and a daughter, OliveContributed by:
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Thomas as a little boy with him familyFormal family photo probably in the garden of St Winifred's vicarage, Wellington Road, BrightonContributed by:
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Full length photo in uniformit looks as if he is holding a riding cropContributed by:
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2nd Lts, D Company, 2nd Batallion, South LancsThomas with fellow 2nd Lts in D CompanyContributed by:
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Thomas's trunk and medalsthese were photographed on 3 July 2016, 100 years to the day since Thomas diedContributed by:
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Officers of 2nd BattalionPhoto taken a week before the Somme offensive startedContributed by:
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Official photo with In Memoriam inscription belowan official portrait photo in uniform. below is an In Memoriam inscription which may have come with the photo or have been added afterwardsContributed by:
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Portrait in uniformeither a touched-up photo or photo of a painting of ThomasContributed by:
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CWG memorial sheetphoto of Thiepval Memorial to the Missing with brief details of ThomasContributed by:
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view from Thiepval Memorial September 2015view fro Thiepval MemorialContributed by:
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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 | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial details | Katharine102616 | |
| T.Beven | john14663 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Thiepval Memorial citation | Katharine102616 | |
| 2nd South Lancs officers | Katharine102616 | |
| Thomas Beven as a teenager | Katharine102616 | |
| War memorial at St Martins, Brighton | Katharine102616 | |
| Thomas remembered at St Martins, Brighton | Katharine102616 | |
| 2016 WW1 Memorial at Cranleigh School | Katharine102616 | |
| Thomas's name on the new memorial at Cranleigh | Katharine102616 | |
| Thomas sent a photo of himself to his sister Olive | Katharine102616 | |
| last communication from his father | Katharine102616 | |
| last communication from his father | Katharine102616 | |
| Thomas's trunk | Katharine102616 | |
| Thomas as a boy with his family | Katharine102616 | |
| names of family written on the back | Katharine102616 | |
| letter from eye witness when Thomas was shot | Katharine102616 | |
| Circumstances of Thomas's death | Katharine102616 | |
| Thomas and Herbert Beven in school photo | Katharine102616 | |
| Thomas as a little boy with him family | Katharine102616 | |
| Full length photo in uniform | Katharine102616 | |
| 2nd Lts, D Company, 2nd Batallion, South Lancs | Katharine102616 | |
| Thomas's trunk and medals | Katharine102616 | |
| Officers of 2nd Battalion | Katharine102616 | |
| Official photo with In Memoriam inscription below | Katharine102616 | |
| Portrait in uniform | Katharine102616 | |
| CWG memorial sheet | Katharine102616 | |
| view from Thiepval Memorial September 2015 | Katharine102616 | |
| Thiepval Memorial | Selena49658 | |
| Thomas | Selena49658 |
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