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We remember Percy Edgar Eyres Chappell
We remember Percy Edgar Eyres Chappell
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1916
commission
Regular
Source:6986704
14th September 1916
1916
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9141796
22nd September 1916
service
British Army
Serjeant
7578
Somerset Light Infantry
1st Battalion
Source:780372
service
British Army
Captain
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:780372
service
British Army
Major
Somerset Light Infantry
Source:780372
1972
death
Not War Related
Trowbridge, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:6979506
15th February 1972
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Percy Edgar Eyres |
| Initials | PEE |
| Last Name | Chappell |
| Source | 6986704 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7578 | Somerset Light Infantry | 1st Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | Somerset Light Infantry | Captain | |||
| British Army | Somerset Light Infantry | Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DCM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Jane Chappell | mother | ||
| Frederick John Chappell | father |
Media
Media
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Married Quarters ColchesterMarried Quarters Colchester by Charles DebenhamContributed by:
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Good Old Somersets: An 'Old Contemptible' BattalioGood Old Somersets: An 'Old Contemptible' Battalion in 1914 by Brian Gillard July 2007Contributed by:
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Search in Death Index | Deryck11795 | |
| Diary of Pte Edward Packe, 1st Somersets | Deryck11795 | |
| P E E Chappell gazetted 2nd/Lieut | Deryck11795 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| P E E Chappell MIC | Deryck11795 | |
| Somerset Light Infantry cap badge | Deryck11795 | |
| DCM | Deryck11795 | |
| Martin Middlebrook | Deryck11795 | |
| CSM P E E Chappell MIC | Deryck11795 | |
| Army List - Officers on Retired Pay | Deryck11795 | |
| Married Quarters Colchester | Deryck11795 | |
| Colchester Barracks 1914 | Deryck11795 | |
| 21st Century Barracks | Deryck11795 | |
| 1901 Census - Chappell family | Deryck11795 | |
| Good Old Somersets: An 'Old Contemptible' Battalio | Deryck11795 | |
| Percy Chappell gazetted commission | Deryck11795 | |
| PEE Chappell | Andrew13060 |
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