George Lavis

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=foxwf60 where it is recorded:
On his army record (PRO W097 499) George was described as 5ft 8 inches tall, light hair, grey eyes, fair complexion. He served in the 28th Regiment of Foot (North Gloucestershire). He enlisted in 1805 and was discharged 14th February 1816 after 10 years and 216 days of service. The reason for discharge was that he was adjudged unfit for service from being shot in the left thigh on 18th June 1815 at the Battle of Waterloo.
He received a pension from 8th March 1816.
He was in receipt of the Military General Service medal with clasps for the battle of Corunna, 16 Jan 1809; Barrosa, 5 Mar 1811; Pyrenees, 28 Jul to 8 Aug 1813 and Toulouse, 10 Apr 1814. In the medal roll his name is spelt LAVAIS. He was also in receipt of the Waterloo Medal.
After George's enlistment the 28th Regiment of Foot fought in the Peninsula War against the invading French army and saw action at the battles of Vimiero (1808),Talavera (1809), Albuhera (1809), Salamanca (1812), Vittoria (1812), Pyrenees (1813) and Toulouse on 10th April 1814. Napoleon abdicated four days later and the 28th entered Bordeaux where they were warmly received by the French people.
Finally at Waterloo the 28th were in the very centre of the Allied line and suffered horrific casualties with 250 killed and wounded out of the 657 men. In Wellington's despatch he wrote: "I must particularly mention the 28th, 42nd, 79th and 92nd Regiments." Thus the 28th were the only English regiment mentioned, the others being Scottish regiments.

• connection. ⁷¹² The connection between Teegan Arnold and myself through the Keighran line is as follows:

Teegan Arnold . . .
Their great grandfather is . .
Richard Clyde Veitch (1918)
His father was Richard Albert Veitch (1881) who married Margaret Ison (1880)
Her father was Levi Ison (1844) who married Tryphena Lavis (1852)
Her father was David Lavis (1828)
His father was James Lavis (1784)
His father was Phillip Lavis (1753) & he also had George Lavis (1781) who married Mary Squire (1802)
Her father was Thomas Squire (1756)
father was John Squire (1792) who married Grace Bryant (1803)
Her father was John Bryant (1765) & he also had John Bryant (1806)
He had James Bryant (1851)
He had Frederick Bryant (c1875) who married Mary Ann Bryant (1876)
Her father was Alfred Bryant (1844)
His father was Walter Bryant (1804) & he also had Walter Bryant (1842)
He had Alfred Bryant (1871)
He had Alfred Bryant (1894)
He had Winifred Bryant (1914) who married Cecil Brien (1921)
Her father was William Brien (1887)
His father was Robert Brien (1859)
His father was Timothy Brien (1813)
His father was Daniel Brien (1769) & he also had Sarah Jane Brien (1825) who married Benjamin Warby (1825)
His father was also Benjamin Warby (1805)
His father was John Warby (1767) & he also had Elizabeth Warby (1802)
She had Eleanor Layton (1821) who married James Keighran (1808)
She had John Joseph Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph William Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
She had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Teegan Arnold is also linked to me through the Landeryou line in the following way:
Teegan Arnold . . .
Their great grandfather is . .
Richard Clyde Veitch (1918)
His father was Richard Albert Veitch (1881) who married Margaret Ison (1880)
Her father was Levi Ison (1844) who married Tryphena Lavis (1852)
Her father was David Lavis (1828)
His father was James Lavis (1784)
His father was Phillip Lavis (1753) & he also had George Lavis (1781) who married Mary Squire (1802)
Her father was Thomas Squire (1756)
father was John Squire (1792) who married Grace Bryant (1803)
Her father was John Bryant (1765)
& he also had John Bryant (1806)
He had James Bryant (1851)
He had Frederick Bryant (c1875) who married Mary Ann Bryant (1876)
Her father was Alfred Bryant (1844)
His father was Walter Bryant (1804) & he also had Walter Bryant (1842)
He had Alfred Bryant (1871)
He had Alfred Bryant (1894)
He had Winifred Bryant (1914) who married Cecil Brien (1921)
Her father was William Brien (1887)
His father was Robert Brien (1859)
His father was Timothy Brien (1813)
He also had William Brien (1846)
He had Leslie Brien (1878)
He had Una Brien (1907) who married Clifford Wilson (1906)
They had Marie Wilson (1928) who married Arthur Ward (1930c)
He had Clifford Ward (1950c) who married Dorothy Trounce (1950)
Her father was Allan Trounce (1908)
His father was Gordon Trounce (1880)
his father was Humphrey Trounce (1834) who married Mary Perry (1850)
Her father was Simon Perry (1820) who married Elizabeth Ralph (1820)
Her father was Peter Landeryou Ralph (1796)
His mother was Charity Landeryou (1769)
Her father was Peter Landeryou (1738)
His father was John Landeryou (1706) & he also had Blanch Landeryou (1741)
She had Robert Landeryou (1768)
He had John Landeryou (1803)
He had Sarah Ann Landeryou (1826) who married Thomas Bray
They had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

George married Mary Squire, daughter of Thomas Squire and Sarah Pearce, on 31 Dec 1818 in Pitney, Somerset England. (Mary Squire was born circa 1802 in Long Sutton, Somerset England, christened on 16 Jul 1802 in Long Sutton, Somerset England and was buried on 16 Jan 1834 in Pitney, Somerset England.)

George next married Phoebe Taylor on 16 Jan 1840 in Pitney, Somerset England. (Phoebe Taylor was born in 1797, christened on 25 Dec 1805 in Pitney, Somerset England and was buried on 27 Nov 1840 in Pitney, Somerset England.)