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We remember Percy Higginbottom
We remember Percy Higginbottom
Timeline
Timeline
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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31st October 1918
enlistment
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Gunner
171612
Royal Garrison Artillery
285th Siege Battery
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1918
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
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Source:6161815
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31st October 1918
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Higginbottom |
| Source | 1862570 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 171612 | Royal Garrison Artillery | 285th Siege Battery | Gunner |
Media
Media
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War Memorial Waterloo, Ashton under LynePhoto of Waterloo War Memorial. His name is on the memorial
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Officers Tribute To One Of His Best Menpublished in Ashton under Lyne Reporter 23 Nov 1918Contributed by:
hazel128801
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | hazel25799 | |
| UK Soldiers Died in the Great War | hazel25799 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Memorial Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne | hazel25799 | |
| Percy Higginbottom | hazel128801 | |
| Officers Tribute To One Of His Best Men | hazel128801 |
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