Fallen Soldiers
Arthur Denham AVISON
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Regiment
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Regiment
Rank / Number
Date of Birth
Date of Death
Grave / Memorial
Rainhill remembers on . . .
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Machine Gun Corps
Gunner 1969
Cheshire Regiment
Unknown / Unknown
1885
15th April 1918 aged 33
Mont Noir Military Cemetery
St Jans-Cappel Ref: ID12 Dept: Nord |
Little is known of Arthur Denham Avison. His name appears on the plaque in St. Ann’s Church, the Memorial in St. Ann's churchyard and the Cenotaph on Warrington Road.
Born in Barnsley, the son of William Johnson and Evelyn Margaret Avison, records show that he married Margaret Evelyn Gardner in 1909 and by 1911 was living at 50, Henley Street, Seaforth and had a one year old daughter, Edna.
For reasons which are not clear he enlisted in Coventry and joined the 1st Company Machine Gun Corps. Sadly he was killed in action and died on 15th, April 1918, aged 33.
At the time of Arthur's death, his wife and daughter were living at 29 Station Road, Prescot.
He is buried and has a memorial acknowledgement in Mont Noir Military Cemetery.
Medal entitlement: The Victory Medal and The British War Medal.
Source: - Prescot Roll of Honour
Born in Barnsley, the son of William Johnson and Evelyn Margaret Avison, records show that he married Margaret Evelyn Gardner in 1909 and by 1911 was living at 50, Henley Street, Seaforth and had a one year old daughter, Edna.
For reasons which are not clear he enlisted in Coventry and joined the 1st Company Machine Gun Corps. Sadly he was killed in action and died on 15th, April 1918, aged 33.
At the time of Arthur's death, his wife and daughter were living at 29 Station Road, Prescot.
He is buried and has a memorial acknowledgement in Mont Noir Military Cemetery.
Medal entitlement: The Victory Medal and The British War Medal.
Source: - Prescot Roll of Honour
The medal card of Arthur D. Avison showing that he was entitled to the Victory and British War Medal.