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HEBBURN

Lavery, J., Gnr., 1918

Photo: James Pasby

In Montereau Communal Cemetery, Seine-et-Marne, France, is the Commonwealth war Grave of 34834 Gunner Joseph Lavery serving with the 8th Division Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery who died 07/06/1918.

Greater love hath no man that he laid down his life for his country

Son of James and Maria Lavery, of 94, Edmund St., Hebburn.

In Hebburn Cemetery is a family headstone which reads:-

In loving memory of
Maria
the dearly beloved wife of James Lavery
who died 8th August 1928 aged 56 years
Also the above James Lavery
who died 6th November 1930 aged 60 years
Also Joseph their son died from wounds received in France
8th June 1918 aged 27 years

Joseph Lavery is remembered in Hebburn on H93.24 and H93.41


The CWGC entry for Gunner Lavery

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk