Maryon Jeffreys Everton (1885 - 1916)

Born 1885 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 9 Jul 1916 at about age 31 in Mametz, Somme, Picardie, France

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Maryon was born in 1885. He was the son of Thomas Everton and Jane Dalley. He passed away in 1916.

Thomas Henry Everton, Birthdate: 1847, Worcestershire, England Death: March 18, 1893 (45-46); Birmingham, West Midlands Combined Authority, England Husband of: Jane Elizabeth Everton Father of: Jennie Everton; Thomas Henry Everton; Harold Everton; Arthur Jeffreys Everton; Maryon Jeffreys Everton, Norman Victor & Dora Everton (Dolly) Maryon Jeffreys Everton, Birthdate: 1885, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Death: July 09, 1916 (30-31), Place of burial: Mametz, Mametz, Hauts-de-France, France Son of Thomas Henry Everton and Jane Elizabeth Everton Brother of Jennie Everton; Thomas Henry Everton; Harold Everton; Arthur Jeffreys Everton; Norman Victor Everton; and Dora Everton (Dolly) Posted by heidimcintosh in Front Line, Men who served: Maryon was born in Birmingham in 1885, the son of Thomas and Jane Elizabeth Everton. His father died in Birmingham in 1893 at the age of 45. Because of this, Maryon spent some of his childhood attending the Wolverhampton Royal Orphanage, in Penn Road. By 1901, the 16-year-old Maryon was living back with his mother at 27 Needham Street, Aston, and was working as a commercial clerk for a draper. By 1911 they were at 144 Nechells Park Road, Birmingham, and Maryon was a manufacturers agent for a draper. On the outbreak of war, Maryon enlisted with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He later transferred to the 13th Battalion of the South Wales Borderers, becoming a Second Lieutenant. He went to the front in January 1916, but was killed in action on 10 July 1916 at Mametz Woods, France. He was featured in the Midland Counties Express on 3 February 1917, and the article quoted a letter that had been sent home to his mother, which stated that he “died as only a true soldier can die, valiantly leading his men in the attack.” He was also mentioned in the Express & Star on 22 September 1916. He is buried at Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz. The value of his effects was £1303 0s. 4

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