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We remember Percy Edward Drake
We remember Percy Edward Drake
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1916
hospitalisation
Gunshot wound in the back
Hospital/Institution
Source:9119621
22nd August 1916
enlistment
Tottenham, Middx.
United Kingdom
Source:9119619
service
British Army
Private
S/13482
Rifle Brigade
Source:1691096
location
143, High St., Cheriton, Folkestone.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9119618
1917
death
Died of wounds
2 Southern General Hospital, Chltenham
United Kingdom
Source:9119618
Source:9119619
Source:9119621
7th February 1917
burial
Gloucestershire
United Kingdom
NG. 238A.
Source:9119618
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Edward |
| Initials | PE |
| Last Name | Drake |
| Source | 9119618 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143, High St., Cheriton, Folkestone. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/13482 | Rifle Brigade | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr R Drake | father | ||
| Mary Ann | mother |
Media
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Grave in GloucesterPrivate Percy Edward Drake is buried in Gloucester Old Cemetery. (Image 01/2018)
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DR117137
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | DR117137 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | DR117137 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Gloucester | DR117137 |
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