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Re: WW1 death - Percy?
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 19 June 11 19:08 BST (UK) »
OK - answer to second question first...... I am doing this as part of some research for my cousin's wife's brother (you DID ask!) and have a very extensive family tree already drawn out from which to proceed.  I was asked to see if I could pin down the 'right' Percy who died in WW1.  To answer the first question - they have not noted that he was married, but they show he had 2 sisters -  Lucy and Sally, born Oldham & /or Lancashire.

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Re: WW1 death - Percy?
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 19 June 11 19:39 BST (UK) »
Which brings you back to Percy, son of Arthur and Leah, right up to 1911, still in Oldham, although I can only go by the index for 1911.

The sister appears to be Sarah though, not Sally.

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Re: WW1 death - Percy?
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 19 June 11 20:11 BST (UK) »
It's amazing what a cocktail of SDGW and Geoff's Search Engine will turn up  :D

Not Percy, but his brother, Ernest Holmes, Pte 32261, 1st Battalion East Lancs Regiment, died of wounds, 27/4/18.

Son of Arthur and Leah Holmes, 69 Hollin Hall St, Oldham.

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=144847

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Re: WW1 death - Percy?
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 19 June 11 20:19 BST (UK) »
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but they show he had 2 sisters -  Lucy and Sally, born Oldham & /or Lancashire

Sarah = Sally

1901 - 1 Hanson St Oldham - all b Oldham

Arthur Holmes 40 cotton machine fitter
Leah   38
Alfred  17
Thomas   15
Percy 13
Sarah   8
Ernest   6
Lucy  1
RG13 Piece 3817 Folio 101 Page 26
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Re: WW1 death - Percy?
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 19 June 11 20:58 BST (UK) »
Hi
I think that maybe the family history is a little incorrect??
Percy had a Brother Ernest in the post above.

Ernest 8/32261 Pte 1st East Lancs Regiment Died Of Wounds 27/4/18
he is confirmed on CWGC as son of Arthur and Leah Holmes of 69 Hollin Hall street Oldham

Hope this solves it?

Ady :)
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Re: WW1 death - Percy?
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 19 June 11 21:03 BST (UK) »
Phil
Just seen your post.....must learn to type faster!!
I went from 01 CENSUS and checked for E Holmes and there he was with parents confirmed :)

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Re: WW1 death - Percy?
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 19 June 11 21:12 BST (UK) »
It took you nearly an hour to type that? I thought I was slow  ;D

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Leicestershire: Pratt
South Wales: Evans (Neath)
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Re: WW1 death - Percy?
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 19 June 11 21:19 BST (UK) »
Got sidetracked sorting out my daughters Ipod!

Anyway think this is successful outcome for Spottydog :)

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Re: WW1 death - Percy?
« Reply #17 on: Sunday 19 June 11 21:32 BST (UK) »
According to his MIC he was previously an ASC Driver with 20th Field Ambulance, in at the start (17/8/14). 14 Star and Clasp.
Transferred to the East Lancs 25/5/17

Phil
Sussex: Satcher (Hamsey) and Gatton (East Grinstead)
Leicestershire: Pratt
South Wales: Evans (Neath)
Poland: Gonet, Deren

Forest Row: War Memorial and Camp WW1
Lewisham War Memorials & WW1 Graves

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