Cauvain family members who served in World War 1

Cauvain/Cauvin family members who served in the Great War

Quartermaster Sergeant Edward Cauvain, DCM

Two members of the family lost their lives while serving in the armed forces and a further eight saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

Sons of Peter and Josephine Cauvain, of Jersey

• Harry Bennet Cauvain (1885-1916) (Gsy) husband of Florence Ann Baker, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action More information
• Louis Joseph Cauvain (1895-1915), Militia, died in hospital in Jersey, not known if he was a war casualty
• Edgar Cauvain (1886- ) (Gsy) Private, Middlesex Regiment, wounded
• Edward Cauvain DCM (1887- ) (Gsy), Sgt-Major RFA - Town Hall presentation
• William Cauvain (1883- ) (Gsy) ex-Militia, Private, Hampshire Regiment

• Alfred Henry John Cauvain (St H), Private, Hampshire Regiment
• John George Cauvain (1885- ) (St H) Shipwright RN, HMS Cormorant
• Thomas Charles Cauvin (St H), Private RE

Sons of Louis Desire and Mary Anne Elizabeth

• Walter Le Miere Cauvin (1885- ) (St H) Painter RN, HMS Iron Duke
• Alfred John Cauvin (1883- ) (St H) Mercantile Marine