Urmston WW1 

Francis Herbert Garvie

Rank:PrivateNumber:RR3/13598
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:51st Bn Training Reserve
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:11/12/1916Age:29
How Died:Died
Country of burial:U.K.Grave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Flixton (St. Michael's) Ch.Yd
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1887 in the Altrincham R.D., - ref:
8a/196, the son of Francis Wylie & Elizabeth Annie Garvie (Nee Wright).  
Baptised on the 1st February 1888.

1891 Census - Deansgate Lane, Timperley (next to Orchard Bank).   Son -
aged: 3 - born: Timperley.  Head of household - Francis W. Garvie - Married
- aged: 34 - occ: Gardener Nursery Foreman - born: Scotland.   Also -
Elizabeth A. Garvie - Wife - aged: 39 - born: Brampton, Huntingdonshire. 
Plus 1 younger sister.

1901 Census - 10 Tulley Street, Broughton, Salford.   The family is listed
as "Garvey".   Son - aged: 13 - born: Timperley.   Head of household -
Francis W. Garvey - Married - aged: 44 - occ: Wholesale Flotrists Asistant
- born: Belgin, Scotland.   Also - Elizabeth A. Garvey - Wife - aged: 39 -
born: Brampton, Huntingdonshire.  Plus 2 younger siblings, both born at
Timperley.

1911 Census - 23 Birkdale Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester.   Son - aged:
23 - occ: Clerk with Manchester Corporation - born: Timperley.   Head of
household - Francis Wylie Garvie - Married - aged: 54 - occ: Flotrists
Asistant and Clerk - born: Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.   Also - Elizabeth
Annie Garvie - Wife - aged: 49 - born: Brampton, Huntingdonshire.  Plus 2
younger siblings, both born at Timperley.

Died at Prees Heath Army Camp, Shropshire.

No trace of an MIC, presumably only served in the UK?   SDGW states that he
died of natural causes at 'home' (UK), it also states that he resided at
Levenshulme.

Private Gravestone with Cross (now broken) in St. Michael's Churchyard.

M.I. "His tender word and his smiling face are pleasant to recall".

Herbert George Holland died 31/03/1937 and Edith Anne Holland (nee Smith)
died 15/02/1933 are also buried in the same grave.

Memorials found on:
St. Michael's (Flixton)
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