Gunner 175124 David Gravener
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 294th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 19th of October 1918
(Saturday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 11 / Grave 426 CE
BMD details:
Marriage:
19/04/1908 David GRAVENER to Florence GARNETT at Parr Mount Holy Trinity.
Buried 25/10/1918
Family details:
Son of Richard Gravener; husband of Florence Gravener, of 59, Manor St., Peasley Cross, St. Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 5 years old David is living at 37 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with widowed father Richard (41) and eight siblings: John (16), Sarah E (14), Emma Jane (13), Margaret E (10), Robert H (8), Richard (7), [cas=2014]Harry Gravener[/cas] (1), Phoebe (3 Weeks).
Visiting the address is Ann Winders (70).
1901 - 15 years old 'Apprentice Bottle Maker' David is living at 37 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with widowed father Richard (51) and five siblings: Robert H (18), Richard (17), [cas=2014]Harry Gravener[/cas] (11), Margaret E (20), Pheobe (10).
Boarding at the address are George H Beard (18) and Sarah Webster (2).
1911 - Sees 25 years old 'Chemical Works Labourer' David living at 59 Manor Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with wife Florence (24) and two children Richard (3), Arthur (1).
Boarding at the address is Elizabeth Fairhurst (21).
Notes:
[note=96]Two Gravener brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
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[caption]The headstone of Gunner David Gravener at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2015