James Proven

1894 - 1918  (24 years)

• Name	James Proven
  Born	20 Mar 1894	Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	New Liston Arms Hotel, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Occupation	2 Apr 1911  [2]
  	farm labourer
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	High Street, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Occupation	20 Mar 1915  [3]
  	barman
  Residence	20 Mar 1915	High Street, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  _UID	489AD91D5FD74C35A55FA8A01442D82C3526
  Died	2 Sep 1918	France   [4]
  Buried	Vaulx Hill Cemetery, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Person ID	I14577	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Walter Kidd Proven,   b. 9 Apr 1862, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 2 Jan 1916, New Liston Arms Hotel, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Margaret Brown,   b. 10 Sep 1858, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 26 Mar 1923, New Liston Arms Hotel, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 64 years)
  Married	31 Jul 1884	George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Mid Lohian, Scotland   [4]
  Family ID	F3113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Walter Kidd Proven 2 Jan 1916 Margaret Brown 26 Mar 1923 James Proven 2 Sep 1918 John Crawford Proven 1 Jul 1916

  
  

• Notes

  Killed during the 1st WW in 1918. Included in the Service and War Returns. 130/AF, 0117. The only J. Proven in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission is Private J. Proven Cheshire Regiment, 1st Bn. Service No. 51205, buried in Vaux Hill Cemetery, Pas de Calais Name James Proven Birth Place Kirkliston, Scotland Death Date 2 Sep 1918 Death Place France and Flanders Enlistment Place Edinburgh Rank Private Regiment Cheshire Regiment Battalion 1st Battalion Regimental Number 51205 Type of Casualty Killed in action Theatre of War Western European Theatre Comments Formerly 6592, R.A.S.C Other Records James Proven - CheshireRegiment 51205.

  
  

• Sources

  [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3). [S232] 1911 Census Scotland, Scotland., (n.d.) (Reliability: 3). [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 3). [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).