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Timeline
Timeline
1880
1881
location
Russell Place, Cambridge
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8965063
April 1881
1907
marriage
Jesse Esther Northrop
Source:5503046
1907
1907
location
32 Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SN
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9415183
1907 - 1917
1910
children
Thomas James Parr
Source:5503046
28th March 1910
1913
children
William Parr
Source:5503046
April 1913
1914
children
Grace Margaret Parr
Source:5503046
25th August 1914
enlistment
Ipswich
United Kingdom
Source:8965057
marriage
Jessie Esther Northrop
Source:9415183
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
GS/15743
Royal Fusiliers
Source:3403529
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
GS/15743
Royal Fusiliers
1st Battalion
Source:8965057
1917
death
Killed in Action
Died in attack on a strongpoint on Odyssey Trench/Rosebeke Stream
Oosttaverne
Belgium
Source:5503069
7th June 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8965055
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy James |
| Initials | PJ |
| Last Name | Parr |
| Source | 5503046 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SN | United Kingdom | their own address | 1907 - 1917 | |
| Russell Place, Cambridge | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | GS/15743 | Royal Fusiliers | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | GS/15743 | Royal Fusiliers | 1st Battalion | Acting Corporal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Margaret Parr | daughter | 25th August 1914 | |
| Thomas James Parr | son | 28th March 1910 | |
| William Parr | son | April 1913 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret R S | mother | ||
| James E Parr | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Esther Northrop | wife | 1907 | |
| Jessie Esther Northrop | wife |
Media
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Acting Corporal Percy James ParrMy Grandfather, Percy James Parr. probably taken in Cambridge whilst on leave in 1917.
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Nick7188
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Trench Fever article | Nick7188 | |
| CWGC entry | Nick7188 | |
| Ancestry - MiC | Nick7188 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Acting Corporal Percy James Parr | Nick7188 |
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