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We remember Percy Gordon Ramsden
We remember Percy Gordon Ramsden
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
dates
Age 23
Source:8668954
1914
1914
service
British Army
Corporal
8834
Manchester
17th Battalion
Source:3654170
1914 - 1917
1914
employment
Clerk
Prestwich
United Kingdom
Source:8669030
3rd September 1914
1914
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:8669030
3rd September 1914
1914
location
23 The Crescent, Deyne Ave., Prestwich
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8669030
3rd September 1914
1915
marriage
Mabel Moody
Source:8668951
1915 - 23rd April 1917
1917
dates
Age 25
Source:8669030
23rd April 1917
service
British Army
Private
8834
Manchester Regiment
Source:3654170
service
British Army
Corporal
8834
Manchester
17th Battalion
Source:8668934
1917
death
Killed in Action
"On the 18th April, prior to an attack at Arras, the battalion arrived at trench positions near Neuville-Vitasse. Percy was killed in action on the 23rd April, aged 25 years"
Neuville-Vitasse
France
Source:8668934
Source:8669030
23rd April 1917
burial
Picardy
France
A.31
Source:8668934
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Gordon |
| Initials | PG |
| Last Name | Ramsden |
| Source | 3654170 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 The Crescent, Deyne Ave., Prestwich | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd September 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8834 | Manchester Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 8834 | Manchester | 17th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 8834 | Manchester | 17th Battalion | Corporal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Moody | wife | 1915 |
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Cpl Percy Gordon Ramsden, 191617th Service Battalion, Manchester Rgmt., 2nd City Pals
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Nancy56772 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nancy56772 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Nancy56772 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Nancy56772 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Nancy56772 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Nancy56772 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| In Splendid Manner | Nancy56772 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cpl Percy Gordon Ramsden, 1916 | Nancy56772 |
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