Birth

7 Aug 1885
Windsor, Berkshire, England

Death

1 Nov 1939

Biography

William Richard Lavell was born on 7 Aug 1885 at Windsor, Berkshire, England.

He was the son of George Lavell and Elizabeth "Eliza" Maria Twitchin.

He was recorded in the census in 1891 at 88 Victoria Court, Clewer, New Windsor, Berkshire, England.

He was recorded in the census in 1901 at 88 Victoria Court, Clewer, New Windsor, Berkshire, England.

He served in WWI service in Wellington Regiment, New Zealand Army between Bet 15 Nov 1915 and 8 Jun 1917.

He married Johanna Catherine Paterson on 26 Sep 1917 at Presbyterian Church, Hawera, New Zealand. Johanna Catherine was the daughter of John William Paterson and Johanna Catharina Diehl. She was born in 1887 at Otepopo, Otago, New Zealand. She died on 13 Apr 1962.

They had 2 children: Lucy Jean Lavell and William Albert Lavell.

He died on 1 Nov 1939 at the age of 54.

He was buried in 1939 at Kaponga Cemetery, Kaponga, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand.