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We remember Percy Edmund Burrell
We remember Percy Edmund Burrell
Timeline
Timeline
1882
birth
United Kingdom
Source:6154484
Source:7373444
26th March 1882
1883
sibling
Sidney Burrell
Source:8690350
19th August 1883
1884
sibling
Nora Burrell
Source:8690350
25th November 1884
1886
sibling
Bruce Burrell
Source:8690350
1st March 1886
1887
sibling
Maud Burrell
Source:8690350
June 1887
1889
sibling
Keith Burrell
Source:8690350
26th April 1889
1891
location
3 Vanbrugh Park Road West, Blackheath
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8690350
1891
1893
sibling
Clive Burrell
Source:8690350
14th August 1893
1894
sibling
John Burrell
Source:8690350
23rd December 1894
1896
education
Oundle School
United Kingdom
Source:6154484
September 1896 - July 1899
1896
location
Oundle School
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8690544
September 1896 - July 1899
1897
sibling
Kathleen Burrell
Source:8690350
20th April 1897
1899
sibling
Frank Burrell
Source:8690350
18th May 1899
1902
sibling
Enid Burrell
Source:8690350
June 1902
1909
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
40
Honourable Artillery Company
2nd Battalion
Source:623274
1909
1915
appointments
Joined SWB from HAC
Source:6154484
24th February 1915 - 26th May 1915
1915
commission
Regular
Source:8690544
24th February 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
South Wales Borderers
3rd Battalion
Source:8690544
24th February 1915
1915
appointments
Joined SWB
Source:6154484
26th May 1915 - 21st August 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
"He was creeping down a trench to help wounded under heavy fire"
Chocolate Hill, Gallipoli
Turkey
Source:7373444
Source:6154484
21st August 1915
burial
Source:7373444
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Edmund |
| Initials | PE |
| Last Name | Burrell |
| Source | 623274 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Vanbrugh Park Road West, Blackheath | United Kingdom | parents address | 1891 | |
| Oundle School | United Kingdom | school/college address | September 1896 - July 1899 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | South Wales Borderers | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 40 | Honourable Artillery Company | 2nd Battalion | Lance Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Mitchell Aitken | mother | ||
| Edmund Risoliere Burrell | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Burrell | brother | 19th August 1883 | |
| Nora Burrell | sister | 25th November 1884 | |
| Bruce Burrell | brother | 1st March 1886 | |
| Maud Burrell | sister | June 1887 | |
| Keith Burrell | brother | 26th April 1889 | |
| Clive Burrell | brother | 14th August 1893 | |
| John Burrell | brother | 23rd December 1894 | |
| Kathleen Burrell | sister | 20th April 1897 | |
| Frank Burrell | brother | 18th May 1899 | |
| Enid Burrell | sister | June 1902 |
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Percy E Burrell Obituary from Oundle School & extracts of SWB&MR Museum letter | Richard16864 | |
| 1891 England Census | Anne92859 | |
| Oundle School World War I Memorials | Anne92859 | |
| England & Wales FreeBMD Marriage Index | Anne92859 | |
| 1911 England Census | Anne92859 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Percy Edmund Burrell | Richard16864 | |
| Dryden House Photo | Anne92859 | |
| 3 Vanbrugh Park Road West | Anne92859 |
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