 Abt 1888 - 1917 (~ 29 years)
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| Name |
Alfred Henry BONATHAN [1] |
| Born |
Abt 1888 |
Buckfastleigh, Devon, England  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Commemoration |
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders, Belgium [2] |
- Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 9
«i»In Memory of / Sapper ALFRED HENRY BONATHAN / 172113, 38th Div. Signal Coy., Royal Engineers / who died age 30 / on 31 July 1917 / Son of Mrs. T. Bonathan, of Toll Marsh, / Buckfastleigh, Devon; husband of Mrs. W. M. Bonathan, of 47 / Southside St., Plymouth /
Remembered with honour / «/i»YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
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| Military Service |
- He gave his life during the First World War. BONATHAN, Alfred Henry, Initials: A. H. Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Unit Text: 38th Div. Signal Coy. Age: 30. Date of Death: 31/07/1917 Service No: 172113. Son of Mrs. T. BONATHAN, of Toll Marsh, Buckfastleigh, Devon; husband of Mrs. W. M. BONATHAN, of 47 Southside St., Plymouth. Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9. Cemetery: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.
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| Died |
31 Jul 1917 |
Belgium [2] |
| Buried |
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres (Ieper), West Flanders, Belgium |
- In Memory of / Sapper ALFRED HENRY BONATHAN / 172113, 38th Div. Signal Coy., Royal Engineers / who died age 30 / on 31 July 1917 / Son of Mrs. T. Bonathan, of Toll Marsh, / Buckfastleigh, Devon; husband of Mrs. W. M. Bonathan, of 47 / Southside St., Plymouth /
Remembered with honour / YPRES (MEMIN GATE) MEMORIAL
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| Notes |
- He married Winifred M. CANN in 1915 (Index) ; they were living at 47 Southside St., Plymouth at the time of his death. [1, 2]
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| Person ID |
I4063 |
Nosworthy |
| Last Modified |
18 Oct 2014 |
| Father |
Thomas BONATHAN, b. Abt 1849, Buckfastleigh, Devon, England , d. Bef 1917 (Age ~ 67 years) |
| Mother |
Elizabeth NOSWORTHY, b. 14 Oct 1851, Buckfastleigh, Devon, England , d. Aft 14 Oct 1951 (Age 100 years) |
| Married |
27 Apr 1872 |
Holy Trinity Church, Buckfastleigh, Devon, England [1, 4] |
- Banns of marriage between Thomas BONATHAN, Bachelor, and Elizabeth NOSWORTHY, Spinster, both of this parish were published on 7 April 1872 at Buckfastleigh.
Thomas BONATHAN, age 23, Bachelor, Fitter, residing Buckfastleigh, son of William BONATHAN, Labourer; married Elizabeth NOSWORTHY, age 20, Spinster, residing Buckfastleigh, daughter of William NOSWORTHY, Labourer. Married after Banns in the Parish Church, Buckfastleigh, on 27 April 1872. Both signed the register. Witnessed by George WOODLEY and Ann HOSKIN. [Ann HOSKIN would have been her sister.] [3, 4]
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| Address |
1881 [5] |
| 3 Plymouth Rd., Cottage, Buckfastleigh, Devon |
| Address |
1891 [6] |
| 11 Toll Marsh Cottage, Buckfastleigh, Devon |
| Address |
1901 [7] |
| Plymouth Rd., Buckfastleigh, Devon |
| Address |
1911 [8] |
| Toll Marsh, Buckfastleigh, Devon |
| Family ID |
F1158 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Headstones |
 | BONATHAN
In Memory of
SAPPER ALFRED HENRY BONATHAN
172113, 38th Div. Signal Coy., Royal Engineers
who died age 30
on 31 July 1917
Son of Mrs. T. Bonathan, of Toll Marsh
Buckfastleigh, Devon; husband of Mrs. W. M. Bonathan, of 47
Southside St., Plymouth
Remembered with honour
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL |
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| Sources |
- [S168] England and Wales Registration Index.
- [S28] Website: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (www.cwgc.org).
- [S1015] Register of Marriage Banns.
- [S106] Parish Register, Buckfastleigh, Devon.
- [S71] Census of England, 1881.
- [S193] Census of England, 1891 (5 April 1891).
- [S120] Census of England, 1901.
- [S579] Census of England, 1911, (1 April 1911).
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