1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

James Craven

Contributed by: Patricia Gifford, on 2008-11-07

Private James Craven
Rank
First NameJames
SurnameCraven
Year of Birth1881
Year of Death1917
RegimentKing's Regiment (Liverpool)
Place of Wartime ResidenceLiverpool, Lancashire

James's Story

My grandfather was in the 10th (Scottish Bn.) The King's Liverpool Regt. He joined in 1916 and was killed on 29 June 1917 in the Dicky's Dash daylight trench raid. He is buried V.D.11 Pont-du-hem Military Cemetery France Fr 705

My Grandfather

He left a wife and 5 children.

I unfortunately never had the good fortune to meet him.

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