Cpl. Arthur Reginald Cecil BeavenThe Great War
Born 1898 - Died 1989
Postcard from Arthur Beaven – date not known
Reverse of postcard from Arthur Beaven from Walton On The Naze
Arthur Beaven is probably the 4th from the left
Reverse of the postcard showing 4th Glos – Intercommunication Section
Postcard from Arthur Beaven – Sent 20th August 1914Arthur was just 16 years old when this was sent
Reverse of postcard from Arthur Beaven from Brentwood
French postcard from Arthur Beaven sent 9th July 1918
Reverse of postcard from Arthur Beaven sent from France – 9th July 1918
Field Service Postcards from Arthur Beaven – sent 1918
Reverse of Field Service Postcards sent from Arthur Beaven
More Field Service Postcards from Arthur Beaven – Sent 1918
Reverse of more Field Service Postcards from Arthur Beaven – sent 1918
Further Field Service Postcards from Arthur Beaven – sent 1918
Reverse of Further Field Service Postcards from Arthur Beaven – sent 1918
Arthur Beaven’s Diary from 1918
Extract of Arthur Beaven’s Diary – 21st October 1918Showing he went “Over The Top” at Braistre
Some Notepaper which survived with Arthur Beaven
Transcript of Arthur Beaven’s Diary from 1918
Transcript of ArthurBeaven’s Diaryfrom 1918
Arthur Beaven’s souvenir from Flanders, believed to be German
“Gott mit uns” – meaning God with us – usually used on Germanarmour from the German Empire to the Third Reich
One of Arthur Beaven’s treasured possessionsThe Glosters Cap Badge “The Back to Back Lads”
Arthur Beaven’sVesta case
Arthur Beaven’sVesta case
Arthur Beaven’sRifle Club 1913Badge
Arthur Beaven’s “Dog Tags”
Arthur Beaven’s“Dog Tags”
Arthur Beaven’s“Dog Tags”
Arthur Beaven’sSignallers Badge
Arthur Beaven’s Medals from The Great War
Arthur Beaven’s4th Glosters Badge
A treasured possession of Arthur Beaven
Postcard from Arthur Beaven to his mum
• Postcard from Arthur Beaven to his mum
Reverse of postcard from Arthur Beaven to his mum
Postcard from Arthur Beaven to his mum
Reverse of postcard from Arthur Beaven to his mum
Reverse of postcard from Arthur Beaven to his mum,Presumably sent before the death of Wellington Beaven “Bill”
The places Arthur Beaven visited in 1918 – extracted from his diary
Pte. Wellington Joseph Beaven
Born 4th January1894 - Died 16th August 1917Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele
Postcard from Wellington Joseph Beaven (known as “Bill”)
W J Beaven died at Passchendaele on 16th August 1917
Reverse of postcard from Wellington Beaven – of French origin
Finding Wellington Joseph Beaven at Tyne Cot, Belgium