Private 11058 Edward Gavin
Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: 2(b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 07/09/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 5th of April 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Clayton-le-moors, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 19.
Family details:
Sister & Sole Legatee: Annie.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old Edward is living at 71 Glover Street, St Helens with parents Edward (34), Mary E (32) and three siblings: Ellen (10), Mary A (8), Ann (2).
Notes:
CWGC have his service number as 11056. Age taken from census.
CWGC have his service number as 11056. Age taken from census.
[pic]gallery_shroh/eastlancashire.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Edward Gavin Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/11058EdwardGavin.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
