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We remember Percy James Whalebelly
We remember Percy James Whalebelly
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1901
employment
Clothier & Outfitter
Watton, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9052809
April 1901
1911
employment
Butcher
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9052809
April 1911
1915
children
William E Whalebelly
Source:9052809
1915
1915
marriage
Sarah Ethel Dawson
Source:9052809
1915
service
British Army
Private
63806
Suffolk Regiment
Source:5303729
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Percy is buried in the churchyard of St Mary in Watton Norfolk
War Hospital, Exeter
United Kingdom
Source:7099548
Source:9052809
5th March 1919
burial
Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:7099548
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy James |
| Initials | PJ |
| Last Name | Whalebelly |
| Source | 7099548 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 63806 | Suffolk Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William E Whalebelly | son | 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Maria H Whalebelly, nee Betts | mother | ||
| William Whalebelly | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ethel Dawson | wife | 1915 |
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Grave, St Mary's Churchyard, Watton, NorfolkBirth Reg. Q4 1882, Wayland District, Norfolk, Censuses say in Watton. He was the youngest of 6 children of William Whalebelly & Fanny Maria Hanton or Hauton Whalebelly, nee Betts, married 1875. His siblings were Walter, Alfred, Gertrude, George & Mabel. The family lived in Watton on Census day 1891 & 1901, in 1901 Percy was a clothier & outfitter. In 1911 he was a visitor of Mr & Mrs Stratton in Sporle, Norfolk. He was aged 28, occupation - Butcher. Also in the household was another visitor, Ethel Dawson, 28, Draper’s assistant, Percy’s future spouse. Their marriage was Reg Q1 1915, Bromley District - Percy J Whalebelly / Sarah E Dawson. The birth of a son, William E was Reg. Q4 1915, Wayland District.
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CWGC St Mary Church Watton NorfolkMore about CWGC St Mary Church Watton Norfolk
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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 |
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| St Mary Church Watton Norfolk | Alison2583 | |
| Grave, St Mary's Churchyard, Watton, Norfolk | Cynthia60869 |
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