Septimus George Nevin (1896-1917)
Chopwell man served with 22nd DLI commemorated on Arras Memorial
Septimus was born in Tanfield on 15 September 1896, the seventh child of William (a coal miner) and Isabel Nevin. In 1901 the family were living in Low Friarside and Septimus was attending Tanfield Leazes Board school which he left in 1909.
In 1911, the Nevins were living in at 6 Broad Oak Terrace, Chopwell and Septimus had become a miner like all the other males in the family. He attested at Newcastle on 29 May 1916 and became private 32784 in 22nd Battalion DLI (Pioneers). The family was then living at 18 Wittonstall Terrace, Chopwell. On 28 June 1916 he was posted to the 16th Battalion. He was sent to France in March 1917 and was posted to the 15th Battalion at Etaples.
Septimus was killed in action on 05 May 1917.
Civil Parish: Chopwell
Birth date: 15-Nov-1896
Death date: 05-May-1917
Armed force/civilian: Army
Residence: Low Friarside, Friarside (1901 census)
6 Broad Oak Terrace, Chopwell (1911 census)
18 Wittonstall Terrace, Chopwell (1916 Army Service Record)
Education: Tanfield Leazes Board School (1901-1909)
Employment: Coal miner
Family: Father: William (b. 1856)
Mother: Isabel (b. 1856)
Brothers: William (b. 1882), Charlton (b. 1884), Richard (b. 1889), John Henry (b. 1893), Octavius (b. 1900)
Sisters: Rebecca (b. 1878), Charlotte (b. 1880), Mary Jane (b. 1887)
Military service:
Attested Newcastle, 29-May-1916
Private 32784 22nd Battalion DLI (Pioneers)
Age 19 years 8 months
NOK William Nevins Father
21-Jun-1916 Posted to 16th Battalion
June to August 1916 absent from battalion on 6 occasions – pay was docked +/- detention
28-Aug-1916 posted to 3rd Battalion
03-Mar-1917 to France
07-Apr-1917 posted to 15th Battalion, Etaples
05-May-1917 killed in action
Medal(s): British War Medal
Victory Medal
Memorial(s): Arras Memorial
Roll of Honour, St John the Evangelist, Chopwell
War Memorial, Chopwell
Gender: Male
Contributed by Harold P, Durham
