Son of Mary Craven, of 68, Duke Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted 29/03/1915, as Private 20855, 15th Bn., Welsh Regiment, and discharged as not likely to become an afficient soldier 20/04/1915; re-enlisted October 1915, Labour Bn., Royal Army Service Corps.
Craven, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Craven
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: February 27th, 1883
- Birth place: Not known
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: Labour Battalion.
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps
- Enlistment date: March 29th, 1915 - 1915-03-29
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 01/04/1915 08/10/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 7e