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Title: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: JACK GEE on Sunday 03 September 17 12:58 BST (UK)

My Grand Uncle - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton died at Bullecourt - France on the 9th April 1917.
Where do i go to get an account of what might have happened about this time?

The next three children born in the greater family were all Percival Reginald Eric....... to commemorate him.

cheers
Jack Gee

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: barryd on Sunday 03 September 17 14:20 BST (UK)

There are some sites on Google about the battle.

https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/blog/the-battles-for-bullecourt

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 03 September 17 14:40 BST (UK)

Hi Jack...I think this is him:

http://honouringanzacs.net.au/view-anzac-searched.php?aid=211153&anzactype=4&search_text=Creighton,%20Percival%20Reginald%20Eric

You can view his service record all 46 pages and you can also create a memorial certificate for him and add a photo if you have one.
Carol

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 03 September 17 18:59 BST (UK)

From the CWGC site:

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/588709/CREIGHTON,%20PERCY%20REGINALD%20ERIC

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: DavidJP on Sunday 03 September 17 19:22 BST (UK)

Hi,

The 46th Battalion AIF was an Infantry Battalion in the Australian Army, info about it from wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46th_Battalion_(Australia)

Online War Diaries for the Battalion here: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1339183

Hope this helps.

Kind regards

David

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: Treetotal on Sunday 03 September 17 23:13 BST (UK)

My relative died on 9th of April 1917 too which was the first day of the second battle of Arras.
Carol

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 04 September 17 23:00 BST (UK)

Was the information offered any good to you ???
Carol

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: JACK GEE on Tuesday 05 September 17 04:20 BST (UK)

Hello All,
 thanks for the tips - most helpful.
Must away.
Back for more soon.

cheers
Jack

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: JACK GEE on Tuesday 05 September 17 05:15 BST (UK)

Teetotal - what was your relatives name?
He died the same day that Percy died of GSW to the head on the 9th April.
The first battle of Bullecourt started on the 11th April 1917. So both were killed before the disaster of the  first battle. It sounds like Percy may have been picked off by a sniper or he just failed to keep his head down.

Cheers
Jack Gee

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: giblet on Tuesday 05 September 17 06:21 BST (UK)

Hi Jack,

Not sure if this will help..
Australian Red cross society Wounded and missing. There is a file on your fella. Let me know if the link doesnt work.

https://oldsite.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1042432--1-.pdf

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: JACK GEE on Tuesday 05 September 17 06:47 BST (UK)

Thanks Giblet - perfect for my needs. It explains his death as near cane ascertained in the chaos of the time. One of our family members has a family heirloom passed down from Percies affects. She is passing it on to a fitting home. Just need a bit of background.

Many thanks to all who participated.

Cheers
Jack Gee

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: giblet on Tuesday 05 September 17 06:57 BST (UK)

Try the Australian Memorial site. There are a couple more records on your fella.

Embarkation Roll & Nominal Roll.

https://oldsite.awm.gov.au/people/roll-search/all/?preferred_name=&service_number=&unit=&conflict=0&op=Search

[sorry mods, i having trouble shrinking the links still  :-[]

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: Treetotal on Tuesday 05 September 17 08:02 BST (UK)

Hi Jack...He was Thomas Capes:

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=694115.msg5378541#msg5378541

Carol

Title: Re: BULLECOURT FRANCE 1917 - Percival Reginald Eric Creighton ANZAC
Post by: JACK GEE on Tuesday 05 September 17 08:51 BST (UK)

many thanks to all.
 cheers

Jack.