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