British Executions

Arthur Leslie Raveney

Age: 24

Sex: male

Crime: murder

Date Of Execution: 14 Aug 1929

Crime Location: Constable Burton, Wensleydale

Execution Place: Leeds

Method: hanging

Executioner: Thomas Pierrepoint

Source: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C4166523

Arthur Raveney murdered Leslie Godfrey White 23 at Constable Burton, near Wensleydale on 14 May 1929. He shot him.

Arthur Raveney had been in the tank corp since 1921 with a good record. However, in early 1929 he was confined to barracks over a minor offence during which he was guarded by Leslie White.