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Private James Lavery has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France. |
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Private James Edward Lavery was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers when he was killed in action on Monday 7th October 1918. |
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Although the family were living in Belfast, James was probably working in Cookstown. |
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James Lavery later transferred to the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. |
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James Lavery enlisted in Cookstown, joining the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers with service number 18467. |
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Joseph and Mary had four children: Joseph Lavery, Mary Lavery, Francis Lavery (born 13th May 1891) Thomas Lavery (born about 1894), Mary Elizabeth Lavery (born 29th May 1895), Peter Lavery (born 13th July 1904). |
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It seems reasonable to assume that the Joseph and Mary listed are the two people referred to by the CWGC. The most likely possibility is that Mary was not his mother and his father remarried. James was born about 1884. Joseph and Mary were married in July 1890. |
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The 1911 census does not list James Edward as living with the family at house 29 in Lagan Street, Belfast. |
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The 1901 census does not list James Edward as living with the family at house 37 in Friendly Street, Belfast. Joseph was a van driver. |
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Joseph Lavery married Mary Moan on 30th July 1890 in Belfast. |
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The CWGC record Private James Edward Lavery as the son of Joseph and Mary Lavery of 31 Lagan Street, Belfast. |
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James Edward Lavery was born about 1884. |