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 War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders British War & Victory Medals Menin Road South Military Cemetery
     
Arrived in Theatre Medal Citation (if app) SWFHS Area Memorials
After Sept 1916 ~ Southam War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Local actions at Ypres Sept 1916 at Rugby ~
     
Place of Death Previous 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/Place Bapitsm Date/Place
Apr Qtr 1888 at Leamington Spa 14 Aug 1889 at Leamington Priors
   
Parents Names Parents Abode
John and Elizabeth Flower Appendix Street, Southam
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment 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