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South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 51164 Percy Preston FLOWER - 1st/6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment


Killed in Action on Tuesday 12th February 1918 aged 30


Military History

   
Theatre of WarMedalsCommonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Menin Road South Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in TheatreMedal Citation (if app)SWFHS Area Memorials
After Sept 1916 ~ Southam War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason KilledDate and Place EnlistedOther War Memorials
Local actions at Ypres Sept 1916 at Rugby ~
     
Place of DeathPrevious Regiments or Units  
Westhoek Ridge, Flanders ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Percy was killed in action whilst on a working party on Westhoek Ridge. The war diary entry for the day [12 Ferb 1918] states "Working parties provided for foward area [Westhoek Ridge] & specialist training conducted in camp [Devonshire Camp east of Busseboom] The following casualties on the working party killed 3 OR wounded 4 OR". Percy was one of those killed.

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/PlaceBapitsm Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1888 at Leamington Spa 14 Aug 1889 at Leamington Priors
   
Parents NamesParents Abode
John and Elizabeth Flower Appendix Street, Southam
   
SchoolsColleges
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Address HistoryEmployment History                       
1889 - 30 Villiers Streeat, Leamington  
1891 - 18 Rosefield Street, Leamington 1911 - Grocers Assistant
1901 - Banbury Road, Southam  
1911 - Oxford Street, Southam  
1917 - Appendix Street, Southam  
   
 
Brother of Harry Flower who also fell