No.R/16180, Rifleman, Francis Alexander CAWLEY
Aged 26
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Born in 1890 in Hempstead, Essex (qtr 4 Saffron Walden 4a:590) son of Stephen and Naomi CAWLEY (née HERSOM)
1891 census...Aged 6 months, he was at High Street, Hempstead with his father Stephen CAWLEY [31] a grocer/baker/draper/general dealer, born Bardwell; his mother Naomi [33] born London; brothers Ernest B [7] and Jesse [6], sister Margaret [3] all born in Steeple Bumpstead and uncle William CAWLEY 1[13] born Bardwell. 1901 census...Aged 10, he was at 6 Reed's Buildings, Northgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds with his father, now a paper hanger; brother Ernest B a factory hand, brother Jesse ( ? assistant) Cecil H [7] born Hornchurch and sister Elsie [5] born Bardwell and sister Elizabeth [2] born in Bury St.Edmunds. His mother has not been found in this census 1911 census...Aged 20, a tailor's trimmer, he was still at 6 Reed's Buildings with his parents (father now house painter); brothers Ernest Burrows, draper's porter, Cecil Hersom, clothing shop assistant, sisters Elsie a nursemaid and Elizabeth [12]. Brother Jesse was a shop assistant boarding in London at 73 Park Crescent, Clapham Park Road The pension card has his mother at 6 Reed's Buildings, Northgate Street, Bury St.Edmunds, later at Chevington nr Bury St.Edmunds. His brother Jesse died in Australia in 1917 see here |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds. He died in No.2 General Military Hospital, Leeds.The nature of his illness has not been found.
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