Arthur Alvey Carbin
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Arthur Alvey Carbin was born on 1895 in Flackwell Heath, Buckinghamshire, the son of George and Kate Sizer Carbin (née Alvey). His father George was born in 1865 in Seaborough, Somerset, and his mother Kate Sizer Alvey was born in 1865 in Thrumpton. They were married in 1893 and had three children: Arthur Alvey b. Flackwell Heath 1895, Florence Edith b. Flackwell Heath 1897 and Rebecca Olive b. Thrumpton 1902. In the 1911 census the family was living at Thrumpton and are shown as George 46 yrs, a ferryman, his wife Kate Sizer 46 yrs, a sub postmistress, and their children Arthur Alvey 16 yrs a joiner's apprentice, Florence Edith 13 yrs an assistant teacher and Rebecca Olive 9 yrs. Also living with them is a niece, Olive Smith 17 yrs. His father George died on 27 July 1937 aged 71 years, and his mother Kate died on 17 January 1938 aged 73 years.
Arthur Alvey Carbin enlisted in Nottingham and served with the 19th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. He landed in France on 23rd May 1915 but later served in Italy where he was killed in action on 21 October 1918. He is buried in Giavera British Cemetery Arcade, Italy (Plot 2. Row F. Grave 1). He qualified for the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. CWGC - History of the Giavera British Cemetery Arcade (extract): 'In March 1918, the Commonwealth troops on the Montello sector were relieved. Three Divisions (7th, 48th and 23rd) took over the Asiago sector in the mountains north of Vicenza, and two Divisions (5th and 41st) were despatched to France. In October, the 7th and 23rd Divisions were withdrawn from the Asiago Plateau to take over the northern portion of the XIth Italian Corps front from Salletuol to Palazzon, on the River Piave. These Divisions took a prominent part in the Passage of the Piave (23 October-4 November 1918) during the final Battle of Vittorio-Veneto. On 4 November the Armistice came into effect, and active hostilities ceased. Men who died in defending the Piave from December 1917, to March 1918, and those who fell on the west of the river during the Passage of the Piave, are buried in this cemetery.' (www.cwgc.org)
Personal dedication on CWGC headstone: 'He sleeps in peace' Inscription on family gravestone, All Saints churchyard, Thrumpton: ‘In loving memory of George Carbin, died July 27th 1937, aged 71 years. Also his beloved wife, Kate Sizer Carbin, died January 17th 1938, aged 73 years. Re-united. In loving memory of (-) Priestley died (-) Nov. 198(-), aged 78 years. (side face) Also their beloved daughter Edith Florence, died January 3rd 1970 aged 72 years. (side face) Also their beloved son Gunner Arthur Alvey Carbin. Killed in action October 23rd (sic) 1918, aged 23 years. He sleeps in peace.’ 'In memoriam' notice published 27th October 1919 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- 'CARBIN. – In ever loving memory of our dearest son, Gunner Arthur Carbin, who was killed in action in Italy. He sleeps in peace. – From devoted parents and sisters. – Ferry House, Thrumpton' Above courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
