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We remember Percy Walter Johnson Timson
We remember Percy Walter Johnson Timson
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Timeline
Timeline
1894
sibling
Gladys Constance Lavinia Timson
Source:8918299
1894
1896
sibling
Elsie Margaret Timson
Source:8918299
1896
1898
sibling
Victoria May Timson
Source:8918299
1898
1898
1901
dates
Age 2
Source:8918288
1901
1901
location
20 Parkside, Knightsbridge, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8918288
1901
1903
sibling
Albert Ernest Henry Timson
Source:8918299
1903
1905
sibling
Phyllis Emma Johnson Timson
Source:8918299
1905
1911
dates
Age 12
Source:8918299
1911
1911
location
14 Castelnau, Barnes, Surrey
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8918299
1911
1915
employment
Motor engineer and estate manager
Walter Johnson Timson
Charing, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8918260
1915 - 1917
1915
location
"Castelnau", Charing, Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8918260
1915
1916
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:8918279
2nd March 1916
1917
commission
Regular
Source:8918279
18th July 1917
1917
location
7 Comeragh Road, Kensington, London
United Kingdom
Source:8918260
1917
1918
hospitalisation
Admitted to hospital (possibly result of a wound, service record is unclear as to date for this).
Hospital/Institution
Source:8918260
2nd April 1918 - 4th April 1918
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
57 Squadron
Source:4453409
18th May 1918 - 26th September 1918
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:8918231
26th September 1918
1918
missing
5/5/19: " Death accepted for official purposes as having occurred in action on or since 26/9/18. "
Source:8918260
26th September 1918 - 5th May 1919
education
Beverley House
unknown
United Kingdom
Source:8918329
education
Margate College
Margate, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8918329
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:4453409
1918
death
Killed in Action
His DH4 was one of three kills accredited to Jasta 5 that day: he and his observer, 2nd Lt. Arthur Noel Eyre, have no known graves.
near Cambrai, Nord
France
Source:8918231
Source:8918323
26th September 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Stone no. A/4
Source:8918239
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Walter Johnson |
| Initials | PWJ |
| Last Name | Timson |
| Source | 8918231 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Castelnau", Charing, Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | 1915 | |
| 14 Castelnau, Barnes, Surrey | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| 20 Parkside, Knightsbridge, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 7 Comeragh Road, Kensington, London | United Kingdom | known 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 57 Squadron | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Timson | mother | ||
| Walter Johnson Timson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Ernest Henry Timson | brother | 1903 | |
| Phyllis Emma Johnson Timson | sister | 1905 | |
| Gladys Constance Lavinia Timson | sister | 1894 | |
| Victoria May Timson | sister | 1898 | |
| Elsie Margaret Timson | sister | 1896 |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912-1939 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Charing War Memorial | Andrew43023 | |
| Timson, Percy Walter Johnson | Andrew43023 | |
| Charing Cemetery - Lt. Percy Walter Johnson Timson, Royal Flying Corps. | Andrew43023 | |
| Lieutenant P.W.J. Timson | Andrew43023 | |
| 57 Squadron | Andrew43023 | |
| Charing | Andrew43023 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Percy Walter Johnson Timson | Dorothy157276 |
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We remember Percy Walter Johnson Timson
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