EDYVEAN, Louis
(Service number N/N)
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Birth
| Date | 20 September 1889 | Place of Birth | New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Sophia Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Mechanical Engineer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E. EDYVEAN (wife), "Roselea", Sophia Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 23 January 1963 | Age | 73 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Louis Edyvean was the eldest son of John and Mary Jane (née Jago) Edyvean, both from Cornwall, England. Louis was educated at Pleasant Point School. He married Eleanor Gounld on 12 April 1911 in Chalmers Presbyterian Parish, Timaru. Their son, Harold Louis Edyvean, who was born in 1921, served in World War II.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) 10 September 2019]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) 10 September 2019; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [10 September 2019]
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