John Gavin / Gavan

Rank:	Private
Street:
Townland:
Town/Village:	Moyvore, Co. Westmeath
Civil Parish:	Templepatrick (Westmeath)
Catholic Parish:
Country:
Alternative Address:	Ballymahon, Co. Longford;
Census 1901:
Census 1911:
Regiment/Unit:	Royal Irish Regiment, 2nd Battalion
Regiment Number:	1478
Date of Death:	27-07-1917
Cause:	Killed in action
Memorial:	Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Information:	John was born in Moyvore on the 25 July 1891, the son of Patrick who was a tinsmith and likely a member of the Travelling community. John may have spent time in the Ballymahon workhouse as a child, as his younger siblings: Mary, Joseph and Margaret were all born there between 1894 and 1899. He was married to Lizzie, likely Elizabeth Power*. Pte Gavin enlisted in Longford Barracks.
Parents Names:	Son of Patrick Gavin and Bridget (née McDonald), later of Tonaphort, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath.
Notes:	Ireland's Memorial Records gives his address as Moyvorne (sic), Ballymahon, Co. Longford. *Their son, Patrick, was born in Ballymahon workhouse in 1914 - John's name is not given, but Lizzie's maiden name is struck out and replaced with Gavan.
Links:	Link to CWGC entry; link to Civil Record of birth; possible Civil Record of marriage;

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