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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Sussex => Topic started by: *Sandra* on Friday 08 June 18 09:54 BST (UK)
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CWGC wish to make contact with any family members of Gunner Bernard Francis. died 15/5/1921
RMA/14710 Gunner Bernard Francis 8th R.M. Bn. Royal Marine Artillery
killed in ambush 14/5/21
FIND A GRAVE
St John Sub Castro Churchyard Lewes, Lewes District, East Sussex.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17832254
If you are related - CWGC would love to hear from you
https://www.cwgc.org/
Sandra
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Bernard Francis was born Lewes on 17 August 1898, the son of a corporation street paver, and is found with his family at 38 Sun Street in 1901 and at 16 Talbot Terrace in 1911. He was himself a corporation labourer when he enlisted in the Royal Navy in September 1915, shortly after his 17th birthday. He served throughout the Great War as a naval gunner on Admiral Beatty’s flagship, the battlecruiser HMS Lion.
He remained in the Royal Navy after the war and was posted to a coastguard station in Ireland. On 14 May 1921 Bernard Francis and another Royal Marine were out walking near their station at Eastferry, Queenstown, when they were kidnapped by the I.R.A., murdered, and their bodies dumped in a quarry. His body was returned to his family home, Mill House, Talbot Terrace, and he was buried with full military honours in St John-sub-Castro churchyard. The 20 May 1921 Sussex Express carried a report of his death, and the following week’s newspaper a report of his funeral.
http://www.cairogang.com/soldiers-killed/marines/francis/francis.html
Sandra
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Sister Alice Francis married Charles H Southern - 1919 - Lewes Sussex - 2 b 508
Alice passed away in 1938 - Lewes - 2b 237
The couple may have had 3 children
Sandra
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Sister Emily E Francis married Albert Wright - June 1919 - Steyning - 2b 861
Sister Eunice Francis married Harry Unwin - December 1920 - 8d 926
Couple possibly divorced ???
Sandra
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Bernard with family in 1901 St John sub Castro Lewes Sussex.
RG13 Piece 915 Folio 113 Page 27
Levi Francis 52 Alice Francis 46
Alice E Francis 14 Emily E Francis 7
Eunice Francis 4 Bernard Francis 2
Family in 1911
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7BR-3ZS
Sandra
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Mother Alice Francis passed away Q1 - 1910 - Lewes - 2b 123
Levi Francis 1848 - passed away December 1926 - Lewes - - 2b 224
Sandra
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Euncie and Harry Unwil have a son Philip B S Unwin in 1922 - Phillip Bernard S Unwin born 22/3/1922 passed away 01/2001 Warrington. Cheshire. C54C - District and Subdistrict 3461C
Sandra