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We remember Percival Lawrence Montagu Battye
We remember Percival Lawrence Montagu Battye
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
Source:9553972
28th April 1886
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Welsh Guards
Source:9520506
1915
awards
French Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:9520506
awards
Legion of Honour Chevalier
Other War Service Award
Source:9520506
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9520506
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Grenadier Guards
Source:245631
1945
death
Killed in Action
Source:9553984
28th May 1945
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percival Lawrence Montagu |
| Initials | PLM |
| Last Name | Battye, |
| Source | 9553972 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Grenadier Guards | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Welsh Guards | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| French Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| Legion of Honour Chevalier | Other War Service Award | |
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
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Captain Percival Lawrence M BattyeCaptain Percival Lawrence M Battye MC. Unit: Grenadier Guards, attached to Welsh Guards. Death: Not known | Head and shoulders portrait
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Description of MCScanned copy fo description of MC award in the Fonthill School yearbook, December 1918Contributed by:
Ann43644
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Welsh Guards 1914-1918 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt P.L.M. Battye | Ann43644 | |
| Lt Col P L M Battye MC CWGC record | Ann43644 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Percival Lawrence M Battye | Selena49658 | |
| Description of MC | Ann43644 |
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