John Arthur PAVELEY Rememberance of War Service John Arthur PAVELEY was born on 18th March 1878 at the Union Workhouse, Chelmsford to Susannah PAVELEY. It is understood that his father was William Walter HOLGATE who married Susannah in 1883 and is living with Susan and John Arthur in Rolph's Yard, Chelmsford as a Lodger in the 1881 census, listed as a Journeyman Carpenter. Susannah is listed as a Silk Mender at Factory and they are living with Emma PAVELEY (although listed as PAVEY) who was 49 and widowed and a Laundress (Susannah's mother). John Arthur PAVELEY married Agatha Lily NORRINGTON in 1896 and by 1915 they had a large family of 8 children 3 Daughters and 5 Sons. His eldest Daughter Ida being 18 and his youngest son Clifford having only just been born in January 1915. In 1915 he was working as a Carpenter for Holloway Bros, Kensington, Londond. On the 21st September 1915 John Arthur PAVELEY enlisted with the Army to serve for the duration of World War One and was ap
