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We remember Percy Honeybill
We remember Percy Honeybill
Timeline
Timeline
1880
sibling
Albert Honeybill
Source:7728322
1880
1880
sibling
Evelyn Honeybill
Source:7728322
1880
1882
sibling
Alfred Honeybill
Source:7728322
1882
1884
sibling
William A Honeybill
Source:7728322
1884
1885
sibling
Frederick Honeybill
Source:7728322
1885
1887
1889
sibling
John Honeybill
Source:7728322
1889
1890
sibling
Granville Honeybill
Source:8069879
1890
1891
location
Portland Grove, Withington
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7728322
1891
1891
dates
Age 3
Source:7728322
1st May 1891
1892
education
Manchester Dulcie Avenue School
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:7957637
1892 - 1901
1892
sibling
George Honeybill
Source:7000634
1892
1895
sibling
Edith M Honeybill
Source:7000634
1895
1897
sibling
Edward Honeybill
Source:7000634
1897
1901
dates
Age 13
Source:7000634
April 1901
1901
location
1 Lancaster Road Fallowfield
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7000634
April 1901
1911
dates
Age 23
Source:6988133
4th April 1911
1911
employment
Book Keeper
Chorlton
United Kingdom
Source:6988133
4th April 1911
1911
location
1 Lancaster Road Fallowfield Manchester
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6988133
4th April 1911
1914
marriage
Dorothy Mabel Lummis
Source:7645915
1914
1914
children
Elsie May Honeybill
Source:6988132
June 1914
1916
children
Joan M Honeybill
Source:6988132
1916
1917
children
Dorothy M Honeybill
Source:6988132
4th April 1917
marriage
Dorothy Mabel Lummis
Source:6988132
service
British Army
Private
38524
Royal Lancaster Regiment
Source:1953326
service
British Army
Private
38524
King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Source:7071326
1918
death
Killed in Action
Vis en Artois
France
Source:7071326
Source:6988132
2nd September 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7071326
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Honeybill |
| Source | 1953326 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Lancaster Road Fallowfield Manchester | United Kingdom | parents address | known 4th April 1911 | |
| 1 Lancaster Road Fallowfield | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1901 | |
| Portland Grove, Withington | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 38524 | Royal Lancaster Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 38524 | King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie May Honeybill | daughter | June 1914 | |
| Joan M Honeybill | daughter | 1916 | |
| Dorothy M Honeybill | daughter | 4th April 1917 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Honeybill nee Spencer | mother | ||
| William Arthur Honeybill | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Honeybill | brother | 1882 | |
| William A Honeybill | brother | 1884 | |
| Frederick Honeybill | brother | 1885 | |
| John Honeybill | brother | 1889 | |
| George Honeybill | brother | 1892 | |
| Edith M Honeybill | sister | 1895 | |
| Edward Honeybill | brother | 1897 | |
| Albert Honeybill | brother | 1880 | |
| Evelyn Honeybill | sister | 1880 | |
| Granville Honeybill | brother | 1890 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Mabel Lummis | wife | ||
| Dorothy Mabel Lummis | wife | 1914 |
Media
Media
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Vis en Artois memorialImage of the memorial panel for the Kings Own Royal Lancasters
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Vis En Artois Memorial repaired in 2014Percy's name on the Vis en Artois memorialContributed by:
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Percy Honeybill and a page from his diaryIn uniform in 1917 with sergeant's stripesContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| Manchester School Admissions Registers Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Caroline44034 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Caroline44034 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Percy Honeybill 1887 – 2nd September 1918 | Caroline44034 | |
| Percy Honeybill on Ancestry | Caroline44034 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Vis en Artois memorial | Caroline44034 | |
| Birth certificate | Caroline44034 | |
| Vis En Artois Memorial | Caroline44034 | |
| Vis En Artois Memorial repaired in 2014 | Caroline44034 | |
| Percy Honeybill and a page from his diary | Caroline44034 | |
| Lance Sergeant Percy Honeybill | Caroline44034 |
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