Apr 26, 1893

Born in Toronto, Ontario to Lewis Henry and Julia Ann (nee Doyle) Peverelle

Nov 6, 1914

Attested into the 21^st Battalion CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Number 59796 (temporary number 798)

Ø  Next of kin given as Mr. Lewis Peverelle, father, 27 Euclid Ave., Toronto, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Presbyterian

Ø  Assigned to “G” Company

o   This was later reorganized into “D” Company

o   He later served in the Machine Gun Section

 
The battalion trained in the Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries

May 6, 1915

Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 1915

Disembarked in Devonport, England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training

Sep 14, 1915

Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone

Sep 15, 1915

Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer

Jun 24, 1916

While in the 33 to 38 trench system in the Ypres Salient near Verbrande Molen, Belgium, Private Peverelle was killed in action and buried in the Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium.  Below is the original wood cross erected on his grave, as well as the current granite marker that replaced the wood cross

  
Following the war, the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. J. Carney, 16 Seneca St., St. Catharines, Ontario (she had remarried)

 
Lewis Peverelle is honoured on the Port Hope, Ontario War Memorial