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We remember John Percy May
We remember John Percy May
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1891
location
49 Gladstone Road, Maidstone, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8777918
1891
1892
sibling
Douglas Edward May
Source:8777923
1892
1901
location
Forstal Cottages, Boxley, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8777923
1901
service
British Army
Private
4/9044
Northumberland Fusiliers
4th Battalion
Source:8722290
1916
death
Died of wounds
Burial: Saint Sever Cemetery Extension Rouen Departement de la Seine-Maritime Haute-Normandie, France Plot: O. II. J. 7. Find A Grave Memorial# 56263582 **DIED OF WOUNDS
Saint Sever
France
Source:6190611
22nd November 1916
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
O. II. J. 7.
Source:8722290
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Percy |
| Initials | JP |
| Last Name | May |
| Source | 8777896 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Gladstone Road, Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1891 | |
| Forstal Cottages, Boxley, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4/9044 | Northumberland Fusiliers | 4th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose | mother | ||
| John May | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Edward May | brother | 1892 |
Media
Media
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Boxley Parish War Memorial KentBoxley Parish War Memorial listing J May, in 1901 he lived in Forstal Cottages, Aylesford (Boxley Parish) Picture taken by me: August 2013
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Communities
Communities
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Boxley Parish War Memorial WWIMore about Boxley Parish War Memorial WWI
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Tracey528 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Bearsted33934 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FreeBMD Births Jun 1883 for John Percy May | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1891 census Maidstone, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| FamilySearch England Births and Christenings | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1901 census Boxley, Kent | Bearsted33934 | |
| 1911 census vessels at Limehouse, London | Bearsted33934 | |
| Boxley Parish Volunteers 1914 - 1918 World War I for John Percy May | Bearsted33934 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Boxley Parish War Memorial Kent | Tracey528 |
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