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We remember Percy Wilfrid Machell
We remember Percy Wilfrid Machell
Timeline
Timeline
1862
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7050733
5th December 1862
awards
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7001688
service
British Army
Border REgiment
Source:7001688
service
British Army
Captain /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Border Regiment
11th Battalion (The Lonsdales)
Source:7001688
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Border Regiment
Source:7050733
1916
death
Killed in Action
see photo
France
Source:7050733
Source:7001722
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7050733
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Wilfrid |
| Initials | PW |
| Last Name | Machell, |
| Source | 7050733 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Border REgiment | ||||
| British Army | Border Regiment | 11th Battalion (The Lonsdales) | Captain /Temporary Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | Border Regiment | Lieutenant Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSO | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
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Percy Wilfred MachellCommanding officer of 11th Battalion Border Regiment (The Lonsdales)
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Col Machell and his fellow Officers.Col Machell 3rd from left 2nd row seated next to Earl of Lonsdale (centre)Contributed by:
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Reference to Death in ActionPage from Campaign Record for 1st Jul 1916 describing the death of Col Machell.Contributed by:
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Campaign RecordInner cover of Camaign Record which was presented to the men of the battalion by Lady Valda MachellContributed by:
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Officers and GeneralGeneral Collings and Officers of The Lonsdale BattalionContributed by:
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Col Machell and Capt SmithAt Carlisle race course (Grandstand in the rear)Contributed by:
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Family TreeSection of Machell family tree showing birth of Percy WilfredContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Machell Family of Crackenthorpe | Barrie49308 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Percy Wilfred Machell | Barrie49308 | |
| Col Machell and his fellow Officers. | Barrie49308 | |
| Reference to Death in Action | Barrie49308 | |
| Campaign Record | Barrie49308 | |
| Tribute 1 | Barrie49308 | |
| Tribute 2 | Barrie49308 | |
| Tribute 3 | Barrie49308 | |
| Tribute 4 | Barrie49308 | |
| Tribute 5 | Barrie49308 | |
| Officers and General | Barrie49308 | |
| Percy Machell | Barrie49308 | |
| P W Machell | Barrie49308 | |
| Col Machell and Capt Smith | Barrie49308 | |
| Family Tree | Barrie49308 | |
| Head Stone | Barrie49308 | |
| CWGC | Martin4745 |
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