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POKING AROUND IN A JUNK SHOP THIS MORNING
I BOU8GHT A FRAMED COPY PICTURE AN IN LOVING MEMORY OFJOHN CORNWELL.WHO DIED AT 16 AT THE JUTLAND BATTLE
HE WAQS THE YOUNGES NAVY MEMBER GTO BE AWARDED
THE VICTORIA CROSS

Huh!!
Why is it that you always find interesting thing's on your travels Dizzi and i don't!!

You must have the nose for it! ;-)

Name: CORNWELL, JOHN TRAVERS
Initials: J T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy
Unit Text: H.M.S. "Chester."
Age: 16
Date of Death: 02/06/1916
Service No: J/42563
Awards: V C, Mentioned in Despatches
Additional information: Son of the late Eli Cornwell, of 10, Alverstone Rd., Manor Park, Essex, and the late Lily Cornwell(nee King), of 745, Commercial Rd., Stepney, London. Born Leyton,West Ham.His father,Private E.Cornwell and half brother Private A.F.Cornwell also died.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 55. 13.
Cemetery: MANOR PARK CEMETERY
Citation: An extract from "The London Gazette," dated 15th Sept., 1916, records the following:-"Mortally wounded early in the action, Boy, First Class, John Travers Cornwell remained standing alone at a most exposed post, quietly awaiting orders, until the end of the action, with the gun''''s crew dead and wounded all round him. His age was under sixteen and a half years.

PH
I DIG AROUND IN OLD TATTY BOXES
ANY THING THAT LOOKS AS IF ITS NOT
BEEN LOOKED IN FOR YEARS.
AND IF THERES A SHUTT BOX OR BAG
I JUST HAVE TO OPEN IT.

In case the 1911 census records help you with your research.............



1911 census - household transcription
Person: CORNWELL, John
Institution: West Ham Union Scattered Homes, WEST HAM UNION SCATTERED HOME

CORNWELL, John Inmate M 10 1901 School Essex Leyton VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
9596 Reference:
RG14PN9596 RD188 SD6 ED42 SN9999

Registration District:
West Ham Sub District:
North East Ham Enumeration District:
42 Parish:
East Ham

Address:
Romford Road Nos 577 579 581 589 593 597 599 601 Forest Gate County:
Essex

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about John Travers Cornwell
Name: John Travers Cornwell
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1900
Registration district: West Ham
Inferred County: Essex, Greater London
Volume: 4a
Page: 364

UK, Royal Navy and Royal Marine War Graves Roll, 1914-1919
Name: John Travers Cornwell
Rank: Boy 1st
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1900
Birth Place: West Ham, Essex, England
Branch of Service: Royal Navy
Cause of Death: Killed or died as a direct result of enemy action
Official Number Port Division: J.42563
Death Date: 2 Jun 1916
Ship or Unit: HMS Chester
Location of Grave: Sq. 18 13.
Name and Address of Cemetery: Manor Park Cemetery, Sebert Road, Forest Gate, London
Relatives Notified and Address: Bro: of Parent's Estate Mr PC McCormack \"Parroght\", Park Avenue Sth Northampton
Decorations and Additional Information: V.C. Mentioned in Despatches

1911 census - household transcription
Person: CORNWELL, Lily
Address: 40 Byron Road Leyton

CORNWELL, Eli Head Married M 56 1855 Cab Driver Cambridgeshire Bottisham Lode VIEW
CORNWELL, Lily Wife Married
17 years F 40 1871 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard VIEW
CORNWELL, Lily Daughter F 5 1906 Leyton Essex VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
9649 Reference:
RG14PN9649 RG78PN513A RD188 SD9 ED16 SN287

Registration District:
West Ham Sub District:
North Leyton Enumeration District:
16 Parish:
Low Leyton

Address:
40 Byron Road Leyton County:
Essex
( 5 children born, 4 living, 1 had died)

1901 England Census
about John T Cornwell
Name: John T Cornwell
[John Travers Cornwell]
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Son
Father's name: Eli Cornwell
Mother's name: Lily Cornwell
Gender: Male
Where born: Leyton, Essex, England

Civil parish: Leyton
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: Leyton
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: North Leyton
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 210
Piece: 1619
Folio: 24
Page Number: 40
Household Members:
Name Age
Eli Cornwell 47
Lily Cornwell 29
Anhon F Cornwell 13 (Looks like Arthur on the image)
Alice M Cornwell 11
Ernest E Cornwell 3
John T Cornwell 1
William George 37 (Boarder)

Half Brother Arthur Frederick.....


1911 census - household transcription
Person: CORNWELL, Arthur Frederick
Address: 5 Belmont Park Road Leyton

TULLEY, Thomas Head Married M 40 1871 Furniture Remover And Dealer Burgess Hill Sussex VIEW
TULLEY, May Wife Married
18 years F 37 1874 Housewife Hurst Sussex VIEW
TULLEY, Cecil Son Single M 12 1899 School Swan Kenp Essex VIEW
STANDING, Leslie Nephew Single M 7 1904 School Hassocks Sussex VIEW
CORNWELL, Arthur Frederick Boarder Single M 23 1888 Nursery Gardener Stratford Essex VIEW
HARVEY, James Boarder Single M 22 1889 Elementary School Teacher Liverpool Lancs VIEW
GREENAN, Frank Boarder Single M 23 1888 Elementary School Teacher Chesterfield Derbyshire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
9660 Reference:
RG14PN9660 RG78PN513B RD188 SD9 ED27 SN65

Registration District:
West Ham Sub District:
North Leyton Enumeration District:
27 Parish:
Low Leyton

Address:
5 Belmont Park Road Leyton County:
Essex

IF ANYONE KNOWS OF ANY REATIVE OF HIS WHO
WOULD LIKE IT ,ITS NOT A BRILLIANT COPY
BUT THEY MIGHT VALUE IT

There is a family on Ancestry Dizzi. xxx

I think you might find this site interesting. There maybe something for you as well.


http://bygonedaysphotography.blogspot.com/

My old mate Foggs second cousin also won the VC.
His name was Thomas Peck Hunter, when I spotted it on Foggys tree I thought he might have been related to me seeing as I am a Hunter, but he was a Jock, all mine are English and irish.

George