Trafford

Born during the June quarter 1899 in the Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/167, the
son of Samuel & Annie Craven (nee Born during the June quarter 1899 in the
Bucklow R.D. - ref: 8a/167, the son of Samuel & Annie Craven (nee
Williams).

1901 Census - Grange Road, Ashton upon Mersey.    Son - aged: 2 - born:
Ashton-upon-Mersey.   Head of household - Samuel Craven - Married - aged:
55 - occ: Gardener Domestic - born: Tarporley, Cheshire.   Also Annie
Craven - Wife - aged: 37 - born: Bomere Heath, Shropshire.  Plus 2 elder
sisters.

1911 Census - Grange Road, Ashton upon Mersey.    Son - aged 12 - born:
Ashton-upon-Mersey.   Head of household - Samuel Craven - Married - aged:
64 - occ: Gardener Domestic - born: Tarporley, Cheshire.   Also Annie
Craven - Wife - aged: 46 - born: Bomere Heath, Shropshire. 

His father - Samuel Craven died in 1917, aged: 71.

Enlisted in late 1917.

Reported as being missing in the 19/07/1918 edition of the local newspaper,
which gives his mother's address as Daisy Bank, Grange Road, Ashton on
Mersey.

Took part in the Battle of the Marne (Chemin des Dames Breakthrough) - At
01.00hrs on ther 27th, 4,000 German artillery and mortar pieces, fired 2
million shells at the allied forces along a 30 km stretch of the front
line. 

Listed as L.S. Craven on the Ashton United Reform Church War Memorial.  
His cousin - Algernon Craven was also killed during WW1.

CWGC - Son of Mrs. Annie Craven, of 14, Church Lane, Ashton-on-Mersey,
Sale, Manchester.