David George Gravelles
A Lance Corporal with 1st Bn., David died on 13th of May 1915 at the age of 28.
David was born at 1 September 1886, a son of Edward and Eliza Gravelles. He was baptised at Saint Peter's Church, Kirkley, on 1 May 1887, and his family lived at 4 Saint George's Road, Lowestoft. By 1891 they were living at 62 Lorne Park Road. In 1901 they were living at 29 Selby Street, Lowestoft, and David worked as a shoemaker. Later his family lived at 10 Avondale Road, Lowestoft.
In 1911 David lived at 78 North End Road, West Kensington, and was a Master Bread Baker.
David was working as a baker when he volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Waltham Green Town Hall on 2 September 1914. He joined the Rifle Brigade and was posted to the 1st Battalion, in France, on 5 January 1915. David was promoted to Acting Corporal on 5 May 1915.
On 9 May 1915 the 1st Battalion took over positions in the vicinity of Shell Trap Farm, near Ypres. The Battalion War Diary for 13 May 1915 has:
Shelling started at 4 a.m. and enemy subsequently attacked at 7 a.m. but were driven off. At 12 noon a company of South Lancashires arrived to support. Relieved by Royal Irish Regiment at night and marched to canal bank.
Casualties: 130.
David was reported missing on 13 May and later presumed to have been killed in action on that date.
David Gravelles
10
Avondale Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
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