Edward Lavelle was the son of Hugh and Lucy Lavelle. He was born on 7th January 1892 in County Fermanagh, probably Creevehill. They were a farming family who lived in Creevehill, Cross, County Fermanagh. Private Edward Lavelle was serving with the 20th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France on 24th July 1916.
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Edward Lavelle was the son of Hugh and Lucy Lavelle. Hugh Lavelle and Lucy Hergatin were married on 24th February 1876 in the district of Fermanagh.
Edward Lavelle was born on 7th January 1892 in County Fermanagh, probably Creevehill. He was one of fifteen children, thirteen surviving, all born in the Lisnaskea area.
Known family: Hugh Lavelle, Lucy Lavelle, John Lavelle (born 17th February 1877), Bernard Lavelle (born 12th June 1878), Michael Lavelle (born 18th June 1879), Bridget Philip Lavelle (born 20th August 1880, died 15th December 1886, age 6), Hugh Patrick Lavelle (born 4th July 1882), William James Lavelle (born 28th September 1883), Joseph Lavelle (born 1st May 1885), Charles Philip Lavelle (born 2nd October 1886), Sarah Lavelle (born 13th March 1888, died 2nd July 1889, age 1), Martha Ethel Lavelle (born 29th November 1889), Edward Lavelle (born 7th January 1892), Laurence Lavelle (born 22nd January 1894), Thomas Henry Lavelle (born 22nd January 1894), Cornelius Lavelle (born 25th April 1897), Mary Elizabeth Lavelle (born 9th June 1899).
The 1901 census lists Edward as age 9 living with the large family at house 25 in Creevehill, Cross, Fermanagh. His father was a farmer.
Creevehill lies just south west of Fivemiletown on the Tyrone / Fermanagh county boundary.
The 1911 census records Edward as age 18 living with the family at house 11 in Creevehill, Cross, Fermanagh. They were a farming family.
In 1915 Edward enlisted in Southport. He was living in Birkdale, Lancashire.
Private Edward Lavelle was serving with the 20th Battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers when he was killed in action in France on 24th July 1916.
Private Edward Lavelle has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial in France.
Private Edward Lavelle is commemorated locally on Fivemiletown War Memorial.
The CWGC record Private Edward Lavelle as the son of Hugh and Lucy Lavelle, of Crieve Hill, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone.
Private Edward Lavelle is listed on page 34 of the Fivemiletown book, from which most of these details come from. Many thanks to Mark Byers for the information.
