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We remember Percy Walter Allen
We remember Percy Walter Allen
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
employment
Sheet Taker In Paper Factory
Sawston, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:9497759
1911
1911
location
'Waggon and Horses' Public House, High Street, Whittlesford
United Kingdom
Source:9497759
1911
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:7440187
19th October 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
21073
Border Regiment
Source:7440187
19th October 1916
enlistment
Norwich
United Kingdom
Source:9497580
1916
death
Killed in Action
'Killed in action by a stray shell whilst marching to the Front' (Regimental Archives)
France
Source:7440187
19th October 1916
burial
Somme
'He was given a Christian burial, and a cross has been erected over his grave' (Cambridge Independent Press 17th November 1916). The grave was presumed lost.
France
Pier and Face 6A and 7C
Source:7440187
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Walter |
| Initials | PW |
| Last Name | Allen |
| Source | 7440187 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Waggon and Horses' Public House, High Street, Whittlesford | United Kingdom | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21073 | Border Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Whittlesford War MemorialPhoto taken by the Whittlesford Society on the morning of 11th November 2018 showing the name of Percy AllenContributed by:
Whittlesford124584
Communities
Communities
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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 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Whittlesford124584 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Whittlesford124584 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pte Percy Allen | Whittlesford124584 | |
| Whittlesford War Memorial | Whittlesford124584 |
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