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We remember Percy Paley
We remember Percy Paley
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
location
Mount Pleasant, High Street, Crofton, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8673807
2nd April 1911
enlistment
Barnsley, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8673778
service
British Army
Private
13/773
York and Lancaster Regiment
13th Battalion (1st Barnsley Pals)
Source:8673778
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7384785
Source:8673778
Source:8673798
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7384785
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Paley |
| Source | 3370750 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant, High Street, Crofton, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13/773 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 13th Battalion (1st Barnsley Pals) | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James W Paley | father |
Media
Media
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Percy Paley from Yorkshire PostA newspaper photo of this man from the Yorkshire Post on 19 July 1916. From the Great War Forum.
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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 - Men who fell on The First Day of the Battle of the Somme - 1 July 1916 - BAR70 Somme Centenary ArtworkMore about Barnsley - Men who fell on The First Day of the Battle of the Somme - 1 July 1916 - BAR70 Somme Centenary Artwork
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Thiepval Memorial - Barnsley MenMore about Thiepval Memorial - Barnsley Men
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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Linda571 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Army Register of Soldiers' Effects | Linda571 | |
| Great War Forum | Linda571 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Percy Paley from Yorkshire Post | Linda571 |
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