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Private

Bruce Revill

Service Number 306837
Military Unit 1/6th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regiment)
Date of birth Unknown
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

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.

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