South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Private 28435 Percy Albert BETTRIDGE - 8th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment


Died Saturday June 18th, 1918 aged 34


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Grave or Memorial
Home Did not serve abroad St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
Not applicable ~ Wellesbourne
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other Military Information
Died of disease and exhaustion 24 Jun 1916 at Birmingham - to reserve Mobilised on 25 Apr 1917
    13 Jun 1917 - admitted to Colchester Hospital 
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units 21 Aug 1917 - discharged as unfit to serve
Wellesbourne ~  
     

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

Percy was diagnosed as having a malignant tumour at Colchester Military Hospital. He was discharged and later died of Schirrus disease of the pelvis and exhaustion at his parents home on Warwick Road, Wellesbourne

 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
24 Sep 1883 at Wellesbourne ~
   
Parents Names Abode
Clement and Hannah Bettridge Wellesbourne
   
Wife & Marriage Date/Place Children & Year of Birth
Ethel Annie Bettridge nee Morris 10 Dec 1906, Wesleyan Chapel, Stratford on Avon 
   
Schools Colleges
Wellesbourne C of E Infants School ~
Stratford on Avon Commercial School  
   
Address History Employment History
1883 - Wellesbourne 1901 - Butchers Apprentice                                   
1891 - Church Street, Wellesbourne 1911 - Butcher
1901 - 34 Birmingham Road, Stratford on Avon 1916 - Butcher
1911 - Warwick Road, Wellesbourne  
1916 - Heath Street, Winson Green  
1918 - Warwick Road, Wellesbourne