Private 21316 Francis Ovens
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/11/1915
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 1st of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Ann Ovens.
Census details:
1901 - 17 years old 'Rag and Bone man' Francis is living at 37, Pocket Nook Street, St Helens with widowed mother Ann (60) and three siblings: Kate (20), [cas=877]Peter Ovens[/cas] (18), Annie (14). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Labourer Below Ground' Francis, living at 2, Pocket Nook Street, Parr, St Helens with widowed mother Ann (72).
Notes:
[note=65]Two Ovens Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Shown as Oven F on the cenotaph.
[note=65]Two Ovens Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Shown as Oven F on the cenotaph.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_ThiepvalVno_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Francis Ovens
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
