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26672   Private Edward Lavelle
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Dated added: 30/12/2015   Last updated: 27/07/2021
Personal Details
Regiment/Service: 20th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth: 07/01/1892
Died: 24/07/1916 (Killed in Action)
Age: 24
Summary      
Edward Lavelle was the son of Hugh and Lucy Lavelle. He was born on 7th January 1892 in County Fermanagh, probably Creevehill. They were a farming family who lived in Creevehill, Cross, County Fermanagh. Private Edward Lavelle was serving with the 20th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France on 24th July 1916.
Further Information
Edward Lavelle was the son of Hugh and Lucy Lavelle. Hugh Lavelle and Lucy Hergatin were married on 24th February 1876 in the district of Fermanagh.
Edward Lavelle was born on 7th January 1892 in County Fermanagh, probably Creevehill. He was one of fifteen children, thirteen surviving, all born in the Lisnaskea area.
Known family: Hugh Lavelle, Lucy Lavelle, John Lavelle (born 17th February 1877), Bernard Lavelle (born 12th June 1878), Michael Lavelle (born 18th June 1879), Bridget Philip Lavelle (born 20th August 1880, died 15th December 1886, age 6), Hugh Patrick Lavelle (born 4th July 1882), William James Lavelle (born 28th September 1883), Joseph Lavelle (born 1st May 1885), Charles Philip Lavelle (born 2nd October 1886), Sarah Lavelle (born 13th March 1888, died 2nd July 1889, age 1), Martha Ethel Lavelle (born 29th November 1889), Edward Lavelle (born 7th January 1892), Laurence Lavelle (born 22nd January 1894), Thomas Henry Lavelle (born 22nd January 1894), Cornelius Lavelle (born 25th April 1897), Mary Elizabeth Lavelle (born 9th June 1899).
The 1901 census lists Edward as age 9 living with the large family at house 25 in Creevehill, Cross, Fermanagh. His father was a farmer.
Creevehill lies just south west of Fivemiletown on the Tyrone / Fermanagh county boundary.
The 1911 census records Edward as age 18 living with the family at house 11 in Creevehill, Cross, Fermanagh. They were a farming family.
In 1915 Edward enlisted in Southport. He was living in Birkdale, Lancashire.
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Private Edward Lavelle was serving with the 20th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France on 24th July 1916.
Private Edward Lavelle has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France.
Private Edward Lavelle is commemorated locally on Fivemiletown War Memorial.
The CWGC record Private Edward Lavelle as the son of Hugh and Lucy Lavelle, of Crieve Hill, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone.
Private Edward Lavelle is listed on page 34 of the Fivemiletown book, from which most of these details come from. Many thanks to Mark Byers for the information.
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Relevant Dungannon Area Locations
No Location Region Location Notes Longtitude Latitude
1 Creevehill, Cross, Fermanagh Fivemiletown Census listing in Creevehill, Cross 54.385756 -7.378621
GRONI References
TYPE - B:Birth M:Marriage D:Death | GRONI | SIBLING: brother or sister | NOTES: spelling inconsistencies, etc.
Date Type Surname First name Relationship GRONI Ref Notes
24/02/1876 M Hergaton Lucy Parent M/1876/V1/2609/2/64b Hergatin
24/02/1876 M Lavelle Hugh Parent M/1876/V1/2609/2/64a Lavell
17/02/1877 B Lavelle John Sibling U/1877/151/1019/5/275 Hergaten
12/06/1878 B Lavelle Bernard Sibling U/1878/151/1019/5/482
18/06/1879 B Lavelle Michael Sibling U/1879/151/1019/6/125 Hergaten
20/08/1880 B Lavelle Bridget Sibling U/1880/151/1019/6/284
04/07/1882 B Lavelle Hugh Sibling U/1882/151/1019/7/24 Hergaten
28/09/1883 B Lavelle William Sibling U/1883/151/1019/7/176 Hergaten
01/05/1885 B Lavelle Joseph Sibling U/1885/151/1019/8/116 Hergeton
02/10/1886 B Lavelle Charles Sibling U/1886/151/1019/8/297
15/12/1886 D Lavelle Bridget Sibling D/1887/151/1019/5/458 died age 6
13/03/1888 B Lavelle Sarah Sibling U/1888/151/1019/8/463 Hergeton
02/07/1889 D Lavelle Sarah Sibling D/1889/151/1019/6/173 died age 1
29/11/1889 B Lavelle Martha Sibling U/1889/151/1019/9/157
07/01/1892 B Lavelle Edward Casualty U/1892/151/1019/9/384
22/01/1894 B Lavelle Lawrence Sibling U/1894/151/1019/10/122 twin
22/01/1894 B Lavelle Thomas Sibling U/1894/151/1019/10/123 twin
25/04/1897 B Lavelle Cornelius Sibling U/1897/151/1019/10/497 Coruclius
09/06/1899 B Lavelle Mary Sibling U/1899/151/1019/11/229
References and Links
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1 1901 Census lists Lavelle family Lists Edward as age 9 living with the family at house 25 in Creevehill, Cross, Fermanagh
2 1911 Census lists Lavelle family Lists Edward as age 18 living with the family at house 11 in Creevehill, Cross, Fermanagh
3 Creevehill, Cross Details of Creevehill
4 Ireland Memorial Record Lists Edward Lavelle, born Fermanagh
5 National Archives UK Medal Card can be purchased here
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