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We remember Percival Knight Allen
We remember Percival Knight Allen
Timeline
Timeline
1875
1887
education
School
Lancing College
Lancing, West Sussex
United Kingdom
Source:8534873
May 1887 - July 1893
1893
education
Pharmaceutical College
Bloomsbury
United Kingdom
Source:8534873
1893
1914
service
British Army
895
Royal Fusiliers
10th (Stockbrokers') Battalion
Source:8534874
August 1914
1916
marriage
Violet Irene Philpots
Source:8534873
30th September 1916
1917
dates
Age 41
Source:8534873
23rd April 1917
education
Mine Engineering
Unknown
Source:8534873
service
British Army
Captain
895
Yorkshire Regiment
10th west Battalion
Source:28051
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
895
Yorkshire Regiment
10th west Battalion
Source:28051
service
British Army
Captain
Yorkshire Regiment
10th west Battalion
Source:28051
service
British Army
Captain
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
10th Battalion
Source:8562611
1917
death
Killed in Action
Second Battle of the Scarpe
Monchy, Arras
France
Source:8534873
23rd April 1917
burial
Wancourt, Pas de Calais
France
V. E. 3.
Source:8562611
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percival Knight |
| Initials | PK |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Source | 28051 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 895 | Yorkshire Regiment | 10th west Battalion | Captain | |
| British Army | 895 | Yorkshire Regiment | 10th west Battalion | Temporary Captain | |
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 10th west Battalion | Captain | ||
| British Army | 895 | Royal Fusiliers | 10th (Stockbrokers') Battalion | ||
| British Army | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 10th Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mary Allen | mother | ||
| Theophilus Allen | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Irene Philpots | wife | 30th September 1916 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Stockbroker's Battalion 1914-1918 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lancing War Memorial | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Percival Knight Allen | Rosemary251 |
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