John Craven was born in 1886 in Balregan, Kilcurry, Co. Louth, the oldest son to John and Margaret Craven (mother's maiden name Shoulder). His mother died in 1910 before the war.
I have very few details of his pre-war life and his WWI service. He enlisted in Lathom Park, Lancasire. He served in the 2nd and 8th Batallion of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment (formerly R/4/662503 Royal Army Service Corps).
He was killed on 7th August 1918, just before the end of the war. I attach a photograph of him in uniform on a horse.
John Craven is commemorated at the Arras War Memorial, Pas-De-Calais, France (Bay 3).
May He Rest In Peace.
