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We remember Percy Rowley
We remember Percy Rowley
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1901
dates
Age 18
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31st March 1901
1901
employment
Professional Soldier
The Crown
United Kingdom
Source:8500545
31st March 1901
1913
marriage
Florence Rowley nee Madeley
Source:8500545
17th May 1913
1914
children
Edna Gladys Rowley
Source:8500545
2nd September 1914
1915
dates
Age 31
Source:8500545
11th February 1915
1915
employment
Coal Miner
Probably Morton Colliery
Morton, near Stonebroom, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:8500545
11th February 1915
1915
enlistment
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Source:8500545
11th February 1915
1915
location
Springwell Cottages, Stonebroom, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8500545
11th February 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8500545
1st May 1915 - 16th September 1917
1916
hospitalisation
Sent home for some six months, for recuperation from wounds (of a now unknown nature)
Hospital/Institution
Source:8500545
11th November 1916 - 10th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
18765
York and Lancaster Regiment
9th (Service) Battalion
Source:7399057
1917
1917
dates
Age 34
Source:8500545
16th September 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Posted missing presumed dead on Sunday 16 September 1917 at the time of the 3rd Battle of Ypres, also known as the Battle of Passchendaele. He was C35.
The Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:7399057
Source:8500545
16th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 125 to 128
Source:7399057
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Rowley |
| Source | 3845572 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell Cottages, Stonebroom, Derbyshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 11th February 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 18765 | York and Lancaster Regiment | 9th (Service) 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
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Gladys Rowley | daughter | 2nd September 1914 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Rowley nee Madeley | wife | 17th May 1913 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1913-05-17 | Baptist |
Media
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Stonebroom War MemorialWar memorial plaque St Peters Church, Stonebroom, Derbyshire
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Stonebroom War Memorial | Keith22624 |
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