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We remember George P Pursey
We remember George P Pursey
Timeline
Timeline
1879
1915
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6627063
September 1915
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded about 11:15 AM. Struck by fragments of a shell, evacuated to the Belgian Red Cross Hospital in La Panne. (I think this 'La Panne' should be 'De Panne')
Hospital/Institution
Source:8878583
2nd July 1917 - 12th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Sergeant Major
Royal Army Medical Corps
1st Division, 2nd Field Ambulance
Source:8878565
2nd July 1917
service
British Army
Staff Serjeant
18158
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:3623723
service
British Army
Acting Warrant Officer Class 1
18158
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:3623723
1963
death
Not War Related
Disability due to hit and run accident some years before + old age
Essex South Western, Essex
United Kingdom
Source:6627768
6th November 1963
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George P |
| Initials | GP |
| Last Name | Pursey |
| Source | 3623723 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18158 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Staff Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 18158 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Acting Warrant Officer Class 1 | ||
| British Army | Royal Army Medical Corps | 1st Division, 2nd Field Ambulance | Acting Sergeant Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
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War diary entry about him being woundedWounded about 11:15 AM while returning from inspecting the horse lines. Struck by fragments of a shell, evacuated to the Belgian Red Cross Hospital in La Panne. (I think this 'La Panne' should be 'De Panne')
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War diary entry about him being woundedReturned to unit from hospital after being wounded (see previous image)Contributed by:
Edwin110085
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955) Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| GRO Army Birth Indices (1881 to 1965) Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Andrew10287 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew10287 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 | |
| War diary entry about him being wounded | Edwin110085 |
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We remember George P Pursey
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