Surname is also recorded as Devonport and Devenport.
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser; 01/06/1916; Death Announcement. Pte Ernest Davenport, aged 20 died on 28/05/1916: 08/06/1916 Military Funeral for Ernest Davenport. He was wounded during the riots in Dublin. Service held at St Aiden's Chapel and then interred at Nottingham Road, Cemetery.
An article published on 9th June 1916 in the Mansfield Reporter and Sutton Times :-
“MILITARY FUNERAL at MANSFIELD
“A military funeral was accorded the remains of Private Ernest Davenport of the 2-6th [sic] Sherwood Foresters, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, 210, Victoria-street, Mansfield, on Friday afternoon. [2nd June 1916] One of five brothers in the army, the the deceased was only 20 years of age. He proceeded to Dublin with the Sherwoods and with a party he forced his way into one of the houses held by the rebels. He was injured on the head, and succumbed to his injuries.
“The first part of the burial service was conducted at St. Aidan's Church by the Rev. P. W. Seymour, in a most solemn and impressive manner. The coffin was afterwards placed on a gun-carriage, drawn by six black mules, preceded by a band playing alternately the “Dead March,” and Chopin's “Funeral March.” In addition to the hand there was a firing party, which fired three volleys over the grave, and the buglers sounded the “Last Post.” On the coffin, the inscription read: “Ernest Davenport. Died 28th May, 1916. Aged 20 years.”
“The bearers were T. Wilson, R. Barker, J. Sweeney, A. Markey, T. Trueman and E. Austin.
“The mourners were: Father and mother, Mr. W. Davenport, Mr. H. Davenport, Mrs. Frost. Mrs. Holmes, Mr. J. Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. Paulger, Mrs. Della, Mrs. Alice Davenport, Mrs. Annie Davenport, Mrs. H. Davenport, Mrs. Lees, Mrs. Jackson and Mr. G. Holmes.
“Floral tributes were sent by: Father, mother and Willie, sister Alice and children, brother Albert, wife and children, grandfather, aunt Alice, uncle Fred and cousin, brother Herbert and wife, neighbours and friends, St. Aidan's Mothers' Union, Mr. and Mrs. Thornelow, Hilda, Ethel, brother John, wife and children, and his former work mates.
“The funeral was personally conducted by Mr. Henry Potts.”
Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
His brother, Albert, was killed on 29/05/1918 whilst serving with the Leicestershire Regiment.
Family dedication on CWGC headstone: 'He died that his country might live.'