John Crawford Proven

1898 - 1916  (18 years)

• Name	John Crawford Proven
  Born	1898	Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	New Liston Arms Hotel, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland   [2]
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	High Street, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland   [3]
  Military Service	1 Jul 1916  [4]
  	L CPl, 2nd Batt, Seaforth Highlanders
  	Regimental Number: S/7883
  _UID	BECDD78652B3426A8D8ADA012B8A51BC4D41
  Died	1 Jul 1916	France or Belgium   [1]
  Buried	Thiepval, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
  Person ID	I14579	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   [1]
  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

  Looks like he lied about his age when he joined the army as he died in 1916 supposedly aged 20. See SP service and war returns, 128/AF, 215. Looks like he was a Lance Corporal in the Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn. S/7883. Comemorated at Thiepval Memorial. France. Probably killed on the first day of the attack north of Gommecourt to Maricourt front, part of the Battle of the Somme Name: John Proven Birth Place: Kirkleston, Linlithgowshire Death Date: 1 Jul 1916 Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian Rank: L Corporal Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders Battalion: 2nd Battalion Regimental Number: S/7883 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3). [S196] 1901 Census Scotland, Scotland. (Reliability: 3). [S232] 1911 Census Scotland, Scotland., (n.d.) (Reliability: 3). [S220] Military Record (Reliability: 4).