South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Sunken Road Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After June 1916 | ~ | Cherington & Stourton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions at Arras | June 1916 in Battersea | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Biache-Saint-Vaast | R/28442 King's Royal Rifle Corps | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Percy is listed as having been killed in action of 14 Jul 1917. The relevant part of the Company war diary for the day is transcribed below and it can be seen that Percy was killed when an enemy shell landed in his trench:Biache - 14/7/17:- At 3.50am [a] stray enemy shell landed in Charlie Trench and we had the following casualties:-
Killed 50769 Pte H.H. WATSON
Killed 50769 Pte H.H. WATSON
Wounded 53039 Sgt H JOHNSON
" 3687 Pte W J ROAT
" 82334 Pte A HINES
An enemy shell also landed in Caledonian Trench at no 14 Gun Position. We had the following casualties:-
Killed 57214 L/Cpl A. DYER
" 72147 Pte G.E BENNETT
Wounded 89510 Pte T. URSELL
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1891 at Cherington | 10 May 1891 at Cherington |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Walter and Julia Dyer | Cherington |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1891 - Cherington | 1901 - Scholar |
| 1901 - Cherington | 1911 - Journeyman Baker |
| 1911 - Bourton on the Water | |
| 1916 - Cherington |