Will O'Brien Posted 21 May , 2005 Share Posted 21 May , 2005 As per CWGC Name: DONOVAN, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Fusiliers Unit Text: 47th Bn. Age: 42 Date of Death: 21/05/1920 Service No: 142910 Additional information: Son of Ellen Donovan, of 77, Pancras Square, Pancras Rd., London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. F. 1. Cemetery: LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 21 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2005 & the cemetery information Cemetery: LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE Country: France Locality: Pas de Calais Location Information: Les Baraques Military Cemetery will be found on the western side of Calais. It is just off the D940, the road to Sangatte, and CWGC signposts are in place directing visitors to the cemetery. Historical Information: In April 1915, No 6 Base Supply Depot was started at Calais to help relieve the pressure on Boulogne and to provide a base nearer to the front than Havre or Rouen. The base remained open until the last Commonwealth forces left France in March 1921. The 30th, 35th and 38th General Hospitals, No 9 British Red Cross Hospital and No 10 Canadian Stationary Hospital were also stationed in the town providing about 2,500 beds. For three years, Commonwealth burials were made in Calais Southern Cemetery, but it later became necessary to start a new site and in September 1917, the first burials took place at Les Baraques. The cemetery continued in use until 1921. The cemetery now contains 1,303 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, together with more than 250 war graves of other nationalities, most of them German. The cemetery also contains seven Second World War burials. The cemetery was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. No. of Identified Casualties: 1554 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 21 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 21 May , 2005 We have a 21 year old John Donovan born & living in St Pancras, London on the 1901 census............This is the best match for our chap. His occupation is listed as a General Dealer Shop??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 21 May , 2005 Share Posted 21 May , 2005 We have a 21 year old John Donovan born & living in St Pancras, London on the 1901 census............This is the best match for our chap. His occupation is listed as a General Dealer Shop??? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This could be the same man as the family appear to have been in Newman's Place London in 1881. Cornelius Donovan the father is 26 years old and a General Dealer born in Windsor. Ellen his wife also 26 years born in St Pancras. Also four boys. Michael 5 years, Martin 4 years Cornelius 3 years and John 1 year. By the time of the 1901 census Michael is not with them but the other three boys are all listed as working in General Dealer shop. Myrtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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