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We remember Percy Blezard Duckworth
We remember Percy Blezard Duckworth
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
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27th June 1893
1902
education
Higher education
Royal Grammar School, Worcester
Worcester
United Kingdom
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September 1902 - July 1910
1917
dates
Age 23
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9th April 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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9th April 1917
employment
Clerk
Capital and Counties Bank
Malvern
United Kingdom
Source:9376141
employment
Unknown
Lloyds Bank
Droitwich
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1313
Worcestershire Regiment
Source:1703942
service
British Army
Private
1313
Worcestershire Regiment
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Field Artillery
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location
Bank House, Barbourne, Worcester
United Kingdom
parents address
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed by an enemy shell in the Battle of Arras after a direct hit on his battery.
Arras
France
Source:8451047
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9th April 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Blezard |
| Initials | PB |
| Last Name | Duckworth |
| Source | 8451047 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank House, Barbourne, Worcester | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1313 | Worcestershire Regiment | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | 1313 | Worcestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Royal Field Artillery | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Elizabeth Alice Duckworth | mother | ||
| Thomas Duckworth | father |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | David1424 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remember the Fallen | Chris138454 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | olivier56465 | |
| Headstone | olivier56465 | |
| P.B Duckworth | Chris138454 |
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