Arthur Freemont DEVINE

DEVINE, Arthur Freemont

Service Number: 835
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 28th Infantry Battalion
Born: Walthamstow, London, England, United Kingdom, 1896
Home Town: Not yet discovered
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Killed in Action, France, 3 November 1916
Cemetery: Warlencourt British Cemetery
Grave Reference IV. E. 2. INSCRIPTION IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR BROTHER FOR EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bruce Rock Memorial of Honour, Bruce Rock Totadgin Roll of Honour, Merredin and Districts Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

29 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 835, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 835, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

 

His birth was registered in West Ham-that registration district covered Walthamstow at the time.

Births Sep 1896   Devine Arthur Freemont W. Ham 4a 372

The family name on the grave marker at Chingford Mount Cemetery clearly shows that it was De Vine

He was 20 and the son of Walter and Caroline Devine.  
 
The date he was killed is not certain but it was between 3rd and 6th November 1916. He is remembered on the family grave at Chingford Mount.

The inscription on his war grave reads:

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR BROTHER FOR EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS

1901 Census details are:

Arthur F Devine
Age:
4
Estimated birth year:
abt 1897
Relation:
Son
Father's name:
Walter
Mother's name:
Caroline
Where born:
Walthamstow, Essex, England
Town:
Walthamstow
Essex
Country:
England
Registration district:
West Ham
Sub-registration district:
Walthamstow
Household Members:
Name
Age
Alice Devine
8
Arthur F Devine
4
Caroline Devine
35
Caroline L Devine
11
Emily Devine
13
George Devine
15
Jessie Devine
5
Phyllis Devine
3
Walter Devine
42
Walter J Devine
16
 
 
 
 

 

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