KAVANAGH, James Edward

1888 - 1960  (71 years)

• Name	KAVANAGH, James Edward
  Birth	3 Jul 1888	Invercargill
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	1915	WWI
  	Served in NZ Rifle Brigade from 1915 until 1919. Personnel file available from Archway under Edward James Kavanagh.
  Occupation	1916
  	Plumber
  	Personnel file. Papers Past. http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=ODT19161006.2.90.3
  Death	16 Mar 1960	Wellington
  	Personnel file, BDM. Widow Mrs C. Kavanagh, 133 Carlyle St, Napier.
  Person ID	I3742	Main Tree
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	KAVANAGH, Bernard,   b. 31 Mar 1844, Queen's County, Ireland d. 2 Nov 1929, New Zealand (Age 85 years)
  Mother	CAULFIELD, Ellen Letitia,   b. 1848, Sydney, NSW d. 14 Jul 1900, Dunedin, New Zealand (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	24 Nov 1866	St Bridget's Church, Gisborne, Victoria, Australia
  	Marriage Certificate
  Notes	Ellen's death certificate lists the following children living: 2 males 27 years, 12 years 5 females 34 years, 30 years, 25 years, 21 years 17 years. We have: Aged 12 - born 1888 - Edward James - married Katie Lardner in 1920 Another unidentified male born 1873. Aged 31 - born September 1868 - Elizabeth Frances married Richard John William in 1901 Aged 25 - born 1875 - Alice Mary (Cavanagh) Aged 21 - born 1880 - Bridget Frances - Frances Delia Aged 17 - born 1883 - Ellen Lattisa There was also a Catherine Kavanagh who married Thomas Monteath in 1887 (Mrs Monteith given as sister on Edward James military record). She must be the 34 year old.
  Family ID	F1115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Enlisted as Edward James Kavanagh. (Cenotaph) Name also given as S.J. Kavanagh in wounded report in Otago Daily Times , Issue 16818, 6 October 1916, Page 8. May be a mistake? Next of kin in personnel file given as Mrs G. Monteith (Sister) Gorge Road, Southland. (Bernard Kavanagh, Steward Island is crossed out on the form.) From paperspast: Wounded in action in France on September 15. Employed by Mr G. Frederic, Invercargill. Enthusiastic sportsman, represented Southland in football and cricket. Otago Daily Times , Issue 16818, 6 October 1916, Page 8