South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Chatby Memorial (Eygpt) |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After January 1916 | ~ | Long Itchington | Stockton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| The sinking of HMT Aragon and HMS Attack | After January 1916 at Rugby | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Mediterranean Sea off Alexandria, Egypt | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Eli was on board the troop ship HMT Aragon on his way to Egypt to take part in the Sinai Campaign, on 30 Dec 1917 HMT Aragon was 8 miles away from port at Alexandria where she was torpedoed by German U-Boat UC-34 and was sunk with the loss of 610 souls. The full history of Aragon and its sinking can be found by clicking here.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1890 at Long Itchington | 25 Dec 1890 at Long Itchington |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Eli & Rose Hannah Raven | Long Itchington |
| Wife | Marriage Date/Place |
| Edith M. Raven nee Walker now Graves | Oct Qtr 1912 at Southam District |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Green End, Long Itchington | 1911 - Stationary Engine Driver at Cement Works |
| 1901 - Green End, Long Itchington | |
| 1911 - Long Itchington | |
| 1914 - Stockton, Warks |
Eli's elder brother Richard Raven also fell
