Joseph Chevins
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Joseph Chevins was born in 1893 at Lincoln he was the son of George and Anna Diane Chevins and the brother of Emily, George, John, James and Arthur Chevins. In 1911 they lived on The Square Costock. Joseph married Hilda Valentine Smith in 1913 their marriage was recorded in the Loughborough registration district, they lived at The Cottage, Costock and had two children, Gertrude Gertrude b1915 and Phyllis born 1916.
Corporal Joseph Chevins enlisted at Ilkeston whilst residing at Costock, he served with the 2/6th battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 7th September 1917 and is buried at Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension Grave Reference: B 8 A
His brother Private George Chevins enlisted at Ware, Hertfordshire, he served with the 1st battalion Grenadier Guards, landing France on 19th October 1914. He died of wounds on 16th October 1915 and is buried at Lillers Communal Cemetery 4.C.55
