SOMMESOLDIER Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 Hi There, Could anyone please help with any information about Pte V G Le Feaver G/9134 8th Battalion 'The Buffs'. I know that he died 29-6-16 aged 22 is buried in Berks Cemetery Extention and he was the son of John and Ellen. Also I believe his brother Charles died 22-5 17. I have the 1901 census for his family but he is not there and as far as I can see the are only two Le Feaver families in the country at the time, any ideas ? Also what does the V G stand for and anything else about him or the 8th Buffs would be very much appreciated. Cheers Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 soldiers died states victor george lefeaver (pte) k.ia. 29/6/16 born and lived- marden, kent enlisted- cranbrook, kent enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 Tim 1901 census image for Victor Le Feaver Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 Tim Le Feaver information enlarged Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 1637 trooper charles le feaver household battilion kia 22/5/ 17 born-malden? enlisted - windsor lived- staplehurst enoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 2 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2004 Cheers, I'm so taken aback by the rapid response from Enoch and Steve. Thanks so much. Thanks Steve for that image of the census. What I did I just put in the name Le Feaver and got all his family but not him for some reason so I didn't purchase the image. A lesson learned. Thanks again. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 Tim Searching on the surname "Le Feaver" returns 11 matches. 1-10 are on the first page, and our man Victor is all alone on the second page, which may be why you missed him. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 2 November , 2004 Share Posted 2 November , 2004 Tim His number looks just a little high for him to be getting a 1914/15 star so he probably went overseas in early 1916. A check of his MIC will tell you if he got the star. I'll post further when I get a chance to look at the 8th Bn diary Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOMMESOLDIER Posted 2 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2004 Hi Mick, Cheers mate that would be brilliant. Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 3 November , 2004 Share Posted 3 November , 2004 OK here we go. On the night of 28/29 June the Bn carried out a raid near Ploegsteert as part of the rehearsals for the Somme offensive. They moved out at 23:31 under a creeping barrage. The surprise failed and the party withdrew after an exchange of hand grenades. 3 officers and 100 men went on the raid. 4 men and were killed and 20 wounded. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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