Name
William John Bryant Ravenhill
27/08/1898
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
15/12/1920
22
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Air Mechanic 3rd Class
56378
Royal Air Force
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Searched but not found
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CHESHUNT BURIAL GROUND
17. FN.
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
He has no family inscription on his Headstone.
UK & Other Memorials
Cheshunt Town Memorial, St Clements Church Memorial Turnford
Pre War
William John Bryant Ravenhill was born in Turnford, Hertfordshire, on 27th August 1898, son of William Ravenhill a, Nurseryman/Carman and Susan Isabel Ravenhill (nee Ravenhill). One of eight children.
1901 Census records William Jr. aged 2, living with his parents, three sisters, Florence (9), Blanche (6) & Grace (4) at, 15 Turnford Villas, Turnford, Herts. The Census records the family had two boarders.
1911 Census records William Jr. as John, aged 12, living with his parents, three sisters and two brothers still at 15 Turnford Villas.
Wartime Service
William Jr. enlisted aged 17, on 27th July 1916, posted to the Army Reserve the following day the 28th. Mobilized for war service on 29th January 1915, now aged 18, posted to the Royal Flying Corps with the service number 56378 and rank of Air Mechanic 3rd Class.
He was discharged no longer physically fit for war service under “Par 392 (xvi) K.R. 1912 (sick)” on 1st February 1918.
Issued with the Silver War Badge No. B302663 on 1st October 1919.
He died on 15th December 1920, aged 22, he was buried at Cheshunt Burial Ground, Bury Green Road, Cheshunt, on 17th December 1920.
Additional Information
He was not awarded a Medal as he did not serve overseas.
He is recorded as John Ravenhill on St Clements Church Memorial, Turnford.
Both his service records, Army Reserve and Royal Flying Corps, are available on-line.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild
