Bruce Revill
Service number
306837
Military unit
1/6th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
03 Oct 1918 (26 years old)
Place of birth
Walkeringham
Employment, education or hobbies
He was employed as a farm labourer
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Bruce was born at Walkeringham in 1893, the son of John a chemcal works labourer and Esther Revill (nee Pearce). He had four siblings :- William Pearce born 1889,Emily born 1896,Henry Proctor 1898 and Bertha 1899. In the 1911 census the family are living at Pump Yard, West Stockwith by this time his father is a widow and he is 18 years of age and his occupation is that of a farm labourer.
Military history
George enlisted at East Retford and served with the 1/6th battalion of the Sherwood Foresters. He was killed in action o 3rd October 1918 and he is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois memorial France
Extra information
Information on Bruce Revill has been provided courtesy of the Misterton and West Stockwith history group.
Photographs
Bruce Revill
Photo provided courtesy of The War Graves Photographic Project www.twgpp.org
Bruce Revill
Photo shows Vis-En-Artois Memorial France upon which Bruce Revill's name is commemorated.