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We remember Basil Armitage Carver
We remember Basil Armitage Carver
Timeline
Timeline
1897
birth
Source:8613133
1897
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8714167
12th December 1914
1916
location
Cranage Hall, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8613133
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
6th Inniskilling Dragoons
Source:8714164
1916
death
Killed in Action
Grave Registration Reports (GRRs) - Reports having descended into a mine tunnel to endeavour to save his men he was overcome by gas
France
Source:8613133
21st August 1916
burial
France
lll. E. 9.
Source:8613133
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Basil Armitage |
| Initials | BA |
| Last Name | Carver |
| Source | 741072 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranage Hall, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6th Inniskilling Dragoons | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Carver | mother | ||
| William Oswald Carver | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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The ‘Clan’: the fathers, sons, brothers and cousins of the Armitage, Rigby and Carver families. ’More about The ‘Clan’: the fathers, sons, brothers and cousins of the Armitage, Rigby and Carver families. ’
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | R58235 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sylvia3155 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MORE THAN A NAME - Stories of men from the Stockport Area who fought and died in the Great War | R58235 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | R58235 | |
| Medal Index Card - Image | R58235 | |
| Cheshire roll of honour | debbie2674 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CARVER, B[asil] | R58235 | |
| CARVER, B[asil] | R58235 |
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