South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 28654 Percy INGRAM - 9th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment

Killed in action on Thursday 13th September 1916 aged 30


Military History

     
Theatre of War Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders British War & Victory Medals Thiepval Memorial
     
Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 January 1916 in France  ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial
    Leamington St. Paul's Memorial
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted  
Battle of the Somme After 16 Sep 1915 in Warley, Staffs  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
near Ginchy ~ ~
     

Circumstances of Death

Percy is listed as being in killed in action on 13th September 1916. The 9th Battalion war diary entry for the period 12th to 14th September 1916 are transcribed below.

near Ginchy - 12 Sep 1916: Battalion in trenches

near Ginchy - 13 Sep 1916: Battalion in trenches. Batt were ordered to attack enemy’s trenches. B, C & D Coys attacked at 6.20am. 1st two lines of enemy’s trenches were captured but owing to heavy casualties from Artillery and M.G. fire.

The situation could not be cleared up. At 7.30pm A Coy were ordered to attack the Quadrilateral but failed to reach their objective owing to heavy M.G. fire.

A new trench was dug by the Battalion which enabled them to get in touch with the 2nd Sherwoods on the left and 8th Bedfords on the right, it also cleared up the situation during these attacks the Battn behaved splendidly and it is regretted that Casualties were heavy.

[Officers] Killed: Capt. S.H. Byrne, 2/Lt G.D. Gardner
[Officers] Wounded: 2/Lt D.K. Macdonald, 2/Lt H.E. Falkner, 2/Lt A Fudge, 2/Lt C Wayman, 2/Lt A.G. Douglas, Capt. W Barrett, 2/Lt G Collyer, 2/Lt F. Goatcher, 2/Lt H Almack, Capt N.R. Rawson RAMC.

Other Ranks: Killed 15, wounded 185.

near Ginchy - 14 Sep 1916: Battalion in trenches


 
 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Oct Qtr 1886 in New Cubbington 31 Oct 1886 at Cubbington St. Mary's                                 
   
Parents Names Abode
Thomas and Harriet Ingram  1 Vauxhall Street, Coventry
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Lilian Mary Ingram nee Payne Lilian Margaret born 3 Aug 1916
Oct Qtr 1915 in Leamington Spa  
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1886 - New Cubbington 1891 - School age 
1891 - New Cubbington, Cubbington 1901 - Grocers errand boy
1901 - Gibbs Cottages, New Cubbington  1911 - Not found
1911 - not found  
1916 - 9 Norfolk Street, Leamington Spa