charles stavely canada 1896

[anneelaine]

Anybody know any think about a Charles Stavely born in Canada about 1896 a violin maker he was  in the UK about 1917 thanks.
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[lilybell]

Do you have more information on Charles. Where in Canada was he born. Was he a violin maker in Canada or in the Uk.

The more information you can provide the easier it will be to find him.

Did a quick look around but no luck finding him.

Lilybell

[J.J.]

First thought from the date, ww1, would be that was he was CEF, but nothing in the attestations that looks to be your man for name, age or occupation...although he may have used a middle name, and family history or he embellished on what he actually did for a living..
 http://www.rootschat.com/links/0sg9/
Hmm but I see you have a photo of him as a violinmaker, before the war...no visual clues within the photo? name of photographer?
http://genforum.genealogy.com/stavely/messages/101.html

[lilybell]

Have found a WW1 military file for a Charles Staveley born 1897.

He was a driver in Royal Field Artillery. He was awarded the Victory Medal and

the British guess that means British War Medal. Sure someone will correct me If I have it wrong.

His permanent address was Bowling Green Cottage,Stonegate,Yorks.

The records looks to be part of the Burnt Records for WW!.in that they are damaged.

His records indicate that he was a farm worker.

If you think this might be your man,please send me a PM with your email  and I will forward them on to you.

You previously indicated he was a batsman,would a driver qualify as such.  Again I'm sure

that someone on list with military knowledge will be able to help.


Lilybell

[anneelaine]

Charles staveley was born and lived in Canada
He was in the army there then sent to the uk 1917 1918 a batsman i think ,
we were told he was a violin maker in Canda nick name was Chas

[anneelaine]

This is a photo of him 1917  he was a batman just found out the right name for his job,   A batman was a sort of officer's personal orderly.
Thanks everyone for giving me help.
Anneelaine

[J.J.]

Wow does he ever look young...he may have been using his middle name then, as I can't find anything in censuses or anywhere...Yes Batman was one who served an officer...but not sure if in capacity of driver ...
( I know nothing of military stuff other than many rellies served...valerie and polarbear are pretty good researchers in that area)
How do you know for certain he was born in Canada, was it on a marriage cert? There was a birth 1897 Bridlington Yorkshire, England...which is very close to Stonegate...What if he was British army stationed in Canada and the family history was shuffled a bit??
 

[lilybell]

I do nt know if this is a CEF WW1 uniform I think  there should be 9 buttons. Perhaps someone with military knowledge can help us out here.

I have searched through the CEF WW1 attestation records and there is no one by the name of Charles Staveley.

Are you sure of the spelling of the surname. I also checked An***try and found no record for him born in Canada.

No census records either.....he would have been on the 1901,1906 or the 1916 census if he was born in Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba.

Will take another look see.


Lilybell

[anneelaine]

Thanks all i can say is i do not know much when we found the birth  certificate it was only the small one
All my mum would say was when she was 4, he came to see her so sad
after that no word was said, Just found bits she wrote down, after her death so no one to ask no family to ask now. he called himself chas