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We remember Percy Denton
We remember Percy Denton
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
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1889
1918
dates
Age 31
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30th August 1918
1918
location
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Source:8547189
30th August 1918
marriage
Mabel Denton later Searcey
Source:8547189
service
British Army
Driver
65835
Royal Field Artillery
b/110th Battalion
Source:8547189
1918
death
Recapture of Guillemont 1918, original grave site in Battery Copse suggests he was killed in action and buried by his unit
Maurepas, Somme
France
Source:8547189
30th August 1918
burial
Longueval, Somme
Battery Copse, Sheet 62c B. 20. a. 2. 1., south-west of Maurepas
France
XXV. R. 7. (reburial)
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Denton |
| Source | 2381229 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham | United Kingdom | known 30th August 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 65835 | Royal Field Artillery | b/110th Battalion | Driver |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. Denton | mother | ||
| George Denton | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Denton later Searcey | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC entry | Guy74824 | |
| Percy Denton | glen142497 |
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