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We remember Percy Armstrong
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Timeline
Timeline
1893
1916
employment
Farmer
Source:9470520
6th April 1916
1916
enlistment
Brisbane Queensland
Australia
Source:9470464
6th April 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
2027
11th Depot Battalion Enoggera
Source:9470464
27th April 1916 - 20th June 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
2027
42nd Battalion
3rd Reinforcements
Source:9470464
20th June 1916 - 27th February 1917
1916
hospitalisation
Sickness - not determined
Hospital/Institution
Source:9470464
20th November 1916 - 2nd December 1916
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9470464
4th February 1917 - 28th April 1919
1917
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
2027
42nd Battalion
Source:9470464
27th February 1917 - 10th September 1918
1917
hospitalisation
Gun shot wound right arm and buttock
Hospital/Institution
Source:9470464
31st July 1917 - 19th September 1917
1918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Lance Corporal
2027
42nd Battalion
Source:9470464
10th September 1918 - 14th October 1918
1918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Lance Corporal
2027
41st Battalion
Source:9470464
14th October 1918 - 20th December 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Influenza
Hospital/Institution
Source:9470464
9th November 1918 - 13th November 1918
1918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
2027
41st Battalion
Source:9470464
20th December 1918 - 24th September 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9470464
24th September 1919
1927
employment
Unknown occupation
City Electric Light Company Ltd
Ipswich
Australia
Source:9470520
1927
1927
marriage
Alison Dickson Cairns
Source:9470520
6th August 1927
1927
location
22 Campbell Street, Ipswich
Australia
their own address
Source:9470520
7th August 1927 - 26th April 1947
education
Ebenezer State School
Ebenezer
Australia
Source:9470520
employment
Caretaker
Ipswich RSL
Source:9470520
hospitalisation
Measles
Hospital/Institution
Source:9470464
1947
death
Not War Related
Ipswich
Australia
Source:9470461
Source:9470520
26th April 1947
burial
Holland Park
Australia
Source:9470520
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Armstrong |
| Source | 8145681 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Campbell Street, Ipswich | Australia | their own address | 7th August 1927 - 26th April 1947 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 2027 | 11th Depot Battalion Enoggera | Private | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | 2027 | 42nd Battalion | 3rd Reinforcements | Private | |
| Australian Imperial Force | 2027 | 42nd Battalion | Private | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | 2027 | 42nd Battalion | Lance Corporal | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | 2027 | 41st Battalion | Lance Corporal | ||
| Australian Imperial Force | 2027 | 41st Battalion | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Ida Bergmann | mother | ||
| Thomas Armstrong | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Dickson Cairns | wife | 6th August 1927 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Dark Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-04-06 | 5'6" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-04-06 | Methodist |
Media
Media
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Percy on Leave in IrelandPercy on leave at Killarney, Ireland. Percy is third from the right.Contributed by:
Gary3194
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Queensland Government Births Deaths Marriages Divorces | Gary3194 | |
| The Armstrong family : a brief history of John Armstrong's Australian family | Gary3194 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Percy Armstrong | Gary3194 | |
| Percy Armstrong at Hurdcott | Gary3194 | |
| Percy Armstrong | Gary3194 | |
| Percy on Leave in Ireland | Gary3194 |
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