South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Second Lieutenant Percy TEW - 38th Training Squadron, Royal Flying Corps


Killed in Flying Accident on Saturday, June 16th 1917 aged 28

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Military History

     
Theatre of War Killed Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
Home 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Warwick Cemetery 
     
Arrived in Theatre of War Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
14 Nov 1915 in France ~ Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
    Warwick School
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Killed in Flying Accident Jan 1915 in London  
     
Place of Death Date Commissioned to RFC Previous Regiments or Units
Rendcomb, Gloucestershire 4 Sep 1916 to 2nd Lt (Gazette) Pvt 6546 19th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
     

Circumstances of Death

Percy was the pilot of a Avro 504A number A5911 of 38th Training Squadron, RFC which spun on its final turn into Rendcomb Airfield. Also killed was 2nd Lt William Leslie Savage (18). Click here for Percy's RFC Service Record - Courtesy of the National Archive's


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
22 Aug 1888 at Warwick  
   
Parents Names Abode
Walter Tom and Harriet Tew 35 Saltisford, Warwick
   
Schools Colleges
Warwick School ~
   
Address History Employment History
1888 - Warwick 1901 - Scholar
1891 - 35 Saltisford, Warwick 1911 - Pupil at Gas Works
1901 - 35 Saltisford, Warwick 1914 - Asst Manager at Leicester Gas Works
1911 - 35 Saltisford, Warwick  
1914 - 35 Saltisford, Warwick