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George Devine
« on: Saturday 13 February 21 10:23 GMT (UK) »
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.

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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  :'(

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Re: George Devine
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 February 21 10:27 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: George Devine
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 February 21 10:33 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: George Devine
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 13 February 21 10:36 GMT (UK) »
Bertha Agnes doesn't appear to have re-married.  Death registration in June quarter 1961 - Wirral - aged 87.
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Re: George Devine
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 13 February 21 10:45 GMT (UK) »
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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Re: George Devine
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 13 February 21 10:48 GMT (UK) »

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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Re: George Devine
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 13 February 21 10:49 GMT (UK) »
Deceased online - 13 August 1966 - Alice Philomena Devine.

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch?DetsView=Summary&src=ext&fileid=2801303

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Re: George Devine
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 13 February 21 10:54 GMT (UK) »

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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Re: George Devine
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 13 February 21 10:56 GMT (UK) »

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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