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We remember Percy Meadwell
We remember Percy Meadwell
Timeline
Timeline
1874
sibling
Albert Edward Meadwell
Source:8660211
1874
1878
1880
sibling
Ethel Meadwell
Source:8660211
1880
1883
sibling
Edgar Meadwell
Source:8660211
1883
1901
dates
Age 22
Source:8660211
31st March 1901
1901
location
14 Bedan Place, Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8660211
31st March 1901
1915
dates
Age 36
Source:7246591
8th June 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
15917
Royal Scots Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Source:8660214
8th June 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:2994624
8th June 1915
1916
dates
Age 37
Source:7246591
18th March 1916
enlistment
Leeds, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8660214
1916
death
Died of wounds
Percy Meadwell appears to have died at home or in a hospital in England. He was 37.
Harrogate, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7246591
18th March 1916
burial
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
H. 299
Source:7246591
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Meadwell |
| Source | 2994624 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Bedan Place, Leeds, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15917 | Royal Scots Fusiliers | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Meadwell nee Musgrove | mother | ||
| Alfred Meadwell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Edward Meadwell | brother | 1874 | |
| Ethel Meadwell | sister | 1880 | |
| Edgar Meadwell | brother | 1883 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Not Found on a War Memorial in BarnsleyMore about Barnsley - Not Found on a War Memorial in Barnsley
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 | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Keith22624 | |
| Army Register of Soldiers' Effects | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A Royal Scots Fusiliers Cap Badge | Keith22624 |
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