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We remember Percy Sawyer
We remember Percy Sawyer
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Thomas
Source:9058065
1887
1888
sibling
Alice
Source:9058065
1888
1891
sibling
Edward
Source:9058065
1891
1893
sibling
Rose
Source:9058065
1893
1896
1899
sibling
Albert
Source:9058065
1899
1900
sibling
John
Source:9058065
1900
1901
location
Bury Lane, Bury Place, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9058065
1901
1914
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Gunner
40016
Canadian Field Artillery
Source:5740399
23rd September 1914
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
40016
Source:5740399
1914
death
Amesbury, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:7253994
Source:9058063
21st October 1914
burial
Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:7253994
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Sawyer |
| Source | 5740399 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury Lane, Bury Place, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 40016 | ||||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 40016 | Canadian Field Artillery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | mother | ||
| John W Sawyer | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | sister | 1888 | |
| Edward | brother | 1891 | |
| Rose | sister | 1893 | |
| Albert | brother | 1899 | |
| John | brother | 1900 | |
| Thomas | brother | 1887 |
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HeadstonePhoto of Percy’s gravestone in Thomas a Beckett Churchyard, Tilshead, Wiltshire
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Selena49658
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Attestation Papers | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Selena49658 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone | Selena49658 |
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