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Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Pvt George Devine - Army Veterinary Corps - service no SE/11972 - died 4/3/1917. Buried Stoak (St Lawrence) Churchyard.
The private memorial marking the grave of Pvt Devine no longer provides adequate commemoration. The commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.
FIND A GRAVE
St. Lawrence Churchyard Stoak, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46736414/george-devine
From find a grave - Casualty of the Great War, George served with the Army Veterinary Corps No. 2 Reserve Vet. Hosp. Service No: SE/11972. He was 32 and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Devine; husband of Bertha Agnes Devine, of The Rake, Little Stanney, Chester. Born at Guilden Sutton.
http://cheshireroll.co.uk/soldier/?i=31660/se/11972privategeorge-devine
He was born on the 6th November 1884 in Guilden Sutton and was baptised on 15th February 1885. He had 3 sisters Jessie, Alice, May and 3 brothers Lawrence Jnr, John and Arthur. He went to the Guilden Sutton Church of England school.
He married Bertha on the 15th February 1916
George died in the stables at Longmoor Camp and a inquest was held a verdict of 'death from natural causes' was given. But it was said he was kicked to death by a horse :'(
Sandra
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Bertha A Bradshaw - Registration Quarter Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration District Chester Cheshire
Spouse George Devine - Volume Number 8a Page Number 716
UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards
Bertha Agnes Devine 21 Jan 1877 Chester. Widow.
No children from this marriage
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1891 census Barrow Cheshire.
RG12 Piece 2860 Folio 84 Page 36
Fanny Devine Age 41 - widow.
Lawrence Devine Age 28
Alice Devine Age11
Arthur Devine Age8
George Devine Age 6 months. born Guilden. Sutton. Cheshire.
Alfred J Lamb Age 10 months
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Bertha Agnes doesn't appear to have re-married. Death registration in June quarter 1961 - Wirral - aged 87.
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Brother Lawrence Devine - marriage 1895 to Ann Jones - Q4 - Chester - 8a 742
1901 census Hoole Chester.
RG13 Piece 3374 Folio 130 Page 40
Lawrence Devine 31
Annie Devine 31
Alice Devine 4
Margaret Devine 3
William Devine 1
1911 free index Hoole Chester
Lawrence Devine 41
Annie Devine 41
Phyllis Devine (could be Alice on the 1901 census)14
William Devine 11
Bene Devine 7
FIND A GRAVE
1870 -27 Feb 1940 (aged 69–70)
Burial - Overleigh Cemetery Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202971700/lawrence-devine
could be Ann Devine his wife ? 1870 - 9 August 1929
Overleigh Cemetery Chester, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202971441/ann-devine
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Sister - Alice P Devine marriage 1920
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep - Chester Cheshire
Spouse John H Reynolds
Volume Number 8a - Page Number 1247
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Deceased online - 13 August 1966 - Alice Philomena Devine.
https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=2801303
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This looks like a daughter - Irene M Reynolds (7 Oct 1922)
Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Chester Cheshire
Mother's Maiden Name Devins
Volume Number 8a Page Number 571
marriage - Irene M Reynolds - Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar Chester Cheshire
Spouse John Francis
Volume Number 8a Page Number 922
death - Irene Mary Francis7 Oct 1922 - aged 52 years died Q3 1975
Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep Chester and Ellesmere Port Cheshire
Volume 35 Page 0235
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birth son - Herbert A Reynolds - Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Chester Cheshire
Mother's Maiden Name Devine
Volume Number 8a - Page Number 622
possible death - Mr Herbert Anthony Reynolds - 1924 - 11 June 2007 (aged 83 years)
Last Residence Portland, Dorset, England - Postal Code District DT5
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birth son - William Reynolds - Registration Quarter Jul-Aug-Sep Chester Cheshire
Mother's Maiden Name Devine
Volume Number 8a - Page Number 52
death - William Reynolds - 14 May 1931 - July 1991 (aged 60 years)
Registration District Chester and Ellesmere Port Cheshire
Volume 35 Page 82
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Possible William Devine - son of Lawrence and Annie - William Ellis Devine
Registration Year 1899 Apr-May-Jun - Chester
Volume 8a Page 442
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Marriage - June 1920
Devine William _ Evans Chester 8a 1174
Evans Louisa Devine Chester 8a 1174
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Birth of a daughter for William and Louisa Devine
Dorothy E Devene - Registration Quarter Oct-Nov-Dec Chester Cheshire
Mother's Maiden Name Evans
Volume Number 8a - Page Number 699
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Marriage - Dorothy E Devine - Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Chester Cheshire
Spouse Leonard Riley - Volume Number 8a - Page Number 1670
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Death - Dorothy Evelyn Riley - 14 November 1920 - August 1989 (aged 68 years) Cheshire.
Volume 35 - Page 28
Leonard Riley - 2 March 1915 - June 2004 (aged 89 years)
Registration District: Chester and Ellesmere Port Cheshire
Register Number C55 - District and Subdistrict 340/1C - Entry Number 274
There are 3 births - 2 male (1943 & 1948) and a female (1953) to Riley/Devine
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Deceased online - last name Riley - first names Dorothy Evelyn
burial date 30 October 1989 Cheshire.
Sandra
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Message sent to relative. Fingers crossed.
Sandra
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Relatives now contacting CWGC
Sandra :)