No.235039, Private, Frederick BEAVIS
Aged 33
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Frederick BEAVIS was born in Haverhill (Risbridge Q1-1884 4A:594), son of George and Eliza BEAVIS (née KIDDY).
His parents married in 1877 and set up home in Down's Cottages, Haverhill, where they were for the 1881 census.
1891 census...Aged 7, he was at 62 Burton End with his mother Eliza BEAVIS [33] married; brother Charles W [5] and sister Kate [3]. all born in Haverhill. His father has not been found in this census 1901 census...Aged 17, a mat weaver, he was at 15 Crowland Road, Haverhill with his parents, father George BEAVIS [46] bricklayer's labourer; mother (coat machinist); brothers Charles (bricklayer's labourer), Albert [11] and Ernest [5]; sister Kate. All Haverhill born. In 1905 in Haverhill, he married Raserva Lena BARBER [9-8-1883]. 1911 census...Aged 27, a mat weaver, he was at 10 Down's Place, Haverhill with his wife Lena [27] born Haverhill, a cotton weaver; sons Maurice [3] and Stanley [11 months] both born in Haverhill. Lena had lost one child. The pension card has his widow at 10 Down's Place, Haverhill, later moving to 1 Crowland Road, Haverhill with their 4 children, Maurice (b.6-9-1907), Stanley(9-4-1910), Gladys (7-7-1913) and Elsie (27-4-1917). |
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He enlisted in Sudbury. He died on the same day, in the same battalion and operation as Arthur Brown. see here The South West Suffolk Echo of 27th October 1917 reported :- "Official confirmation has been received by Mrs. F.Beavis of Down's Place, Haverhill that her husband, Pte. Fred Beavis, of the King's (Liverpool Regiment) has been killed in action in France. The deceased soldier joined up about twelve months ago, prior to which he carried on a small business retailing wood, etc. Two of his brothers are serving and another is a PoW in Germany. Much sympathy is felt for the widow and her four young children." The battalion war diary has:- " Vlamertinge - 20th - Z Day. The battalion attacked at 5:40 am, passing through the 7th Kings and taking GREEN LINE, consolidating this position which ran from Hill 37 on the left to ZEVENCOTE on right K - 4 Officers; W Officers 5; other ranks killed 41, d/w 7, m 7, w 114." CWGC figures show 62 dead in total, only five have known graves, the rest are named on the Tyne Cot memorial
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