Any relatives of corporal CJ Avenell...

[Barbrocks]

Hello while looking at a car boot sale,I came across the two medals of Corporal C J Avenell unfortunately I couldn't read his service number but just wondered if anyone knew of someone with that name if so I can go back and have another look at the medals ...the war medal and the victory medal
Thanks Barbara.

[Peter Goodey]

What medals? What regiment?

[Barbrocks]

Hi it was the WW1 British war medal and the victory medal I searched the records and there was only one person with the Same initials and surname and Regiment ..Royal Engineers (signals )
Barbara.

[christanel]

WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls
Claudian J Avenell
1914-1920
Rank -Corporal
Medals Awarded
British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps = Royal Engineers
Regimental Number = 191894
Previous Units -Royal Engineers 191894 Cpl.

The Medal Roll Index Card has his surname as Avenall but very basic details as above.

The only likely birth reg for him

Births September 1/4 1884
Claudian John AVENELL Lewes 2b 180

[christanel]

Only showing on the Electoral Roll in 1945
Claudian J Avenell
11 Loris road
Hammersmith

Death
Claudian J Avenell
Sept 1/4 1953 age 69
born c1884
Registration district Sittingbourne Kent
vol 5b page 571

He married an Edith E Newing Sept 1/4 1915 Registration district Milton Kent

This looks like his son Claudion John A Avenell
born 18 Dec 1916
death registered Dec 1/4 1993 age 77
Chatham Kent

Death
Edith E Avenell
reg March 1/4 1967 age 79
Sittingbourne Kent

The son Claudian married in 1943 (on FreeBMD) but I can't see a death for her so won't post her name. Using the surname Avenell and the mother's maiden name (found on FreeBMD 1943 -1983) there is one child, a son, registered to this couple in 1952. I have found his death so can post his name - Michael L Avenell born 26 Aug 1951 died died March 2006 age 5 registration district Bristol Gloucestershire. I can't see a marriage for him as yet

[Barbrocks]

Wow that is amazing all because I found ,Caudian's medals on a car boot sale ... thankyou so much for researching for me I wonder if they would be interested in having his medals back in the family maybe they got rid of them as no one was interested or maybe went with a house clearance after death or something Oh well RIP corporal C j Avenell...

[christanel]

There is a public trees on ancestry for this family - owner MCAVENNELL. Your local library will probably have the free version of ancestry and if you do want to contact them you can do it through ancestry online. Or if you prefer I could do it for you but then you would have to give me your email address (by private message) to give them.

Christina

[Barbrocks]

Hi Christina, yes that would be worth a try wouldn't it , would you do it for me please?i will leave my details with you I never bought his medals but I'm pretty sure they will still be there next week It's a weekly car boot sale
Thankyou
Barbara.

[christanel]

Done -

Christina

[Barbrocks]

Thanks Chritina sorry I haven't been on sooner I'm not too well For the last few days