| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the 1914 Star, 11 Hussars No.6911, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 9/9/14. Shown as (1) France, 9/9/14 to 24/4/15 and 2/11/15 to 26/6/16 and (4) Mespotamia, 27/6/16 to 10/11/18 on medal roll page B596. He was born in Newton Heath, enlisted in York and resided in Ancoats. Died. He is buried in Kala Khan Cemetery, Maini Tal. He formerly served Pte. 11 Hussars. No. 4926 and Hussars of the Line No. 6911. 13/5/17 transferred to MMP. Shown as having died in Mesopotamia in Soldiers Died but died in India.
Info from Army Register of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929. 10/11/18 Died of illness at Station Hospital, Naive Jal, India. 29/9/19 wife Mary Beaver £2.4.2 for her and 2 children.
Info from Pension Index Cards: Beaver, John, No. P/12522, MMP, L/Cpl, 10/11/1918 died from acute peritonitis. Widow Mary, born 26/12/1882, address: 17 Bradbury Street, Pollard Street, East,Manchester, they had three children Albert born 3/2/1913, Ada Chorlton born 20/3/1904 (step child). 15/1/1919 widow received a £7 grant, 9/6/1919 she received a pension of 25/5d per week.
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