CAWNS R.
Reginald Cawns/Corns*
Driver 80763
"C" Bty. 34th Bde., Royal Field Artillery
Reginald Cawns died on Monday 13th August 1917, aged 21 years, and was buried in the NEW IRISH FARM CEMETERY, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
He was born during 1896 at Riddings, Derbys, to parents Albert and Kate Corns. Albert Corns was an Iron Founder, and a native of Wednesbury, Staffs, who was living in Ilkeston with his family on the 1901 census. Albert Corns married Kate Parkin in 1892.
Notts Free Press - Sutton's Roll of Honour - 10th January 1919
Cawns, Gunner Reginald, R.F.A.
From
‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 –
Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery'
CORNS
Reginald. Born Alfreton, enlisted
Ilkeston, Derbys. Royal Horse Artillery &
Royal Field Artillery, DVR. 80763 , Killed in Action, France &
Flanders, 13th August 1917.
Research by Heather Faulkes
*Although the CAWNS spelling is on the memorial, both CWGC and Soldiers died
both have the CORNS spelling.
