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Lancashire / Kings Liverpool Regiment 13th Battalion WW1
« on: Thursday 14 November 13 23:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi everyone,
I'm trying to find out a bit more about a soldier called Percy Hoople, killed in France during the First World War, who would've been my great uncle. I've been looking into my family history recently and found him. Here's what I know so far:
Born around 1895 in Liverpool
Enlisted on 4th August (possibly September? I can't access the record anymore to check
) 1914, aged 19. Served in the Kings Liverpool Regiment, 13th battalion.
Rank: Private
Number: 15797
Died 31st August 1918
Buried at Ecoust-St Mein Cemetery, France, in the Pas De Calais Area
We don't have any surviving documents of his at all, and there are sadly no living relatives of ours who would have anything of his. Anything we found out was from ancestry.com, on there we found his service record and death record and little else. Does anybody know where I can find any more information on him? I've searched online without much luck. I'm after things like where the battalion was posted on the day he died/what was happening, and other movements of the battalion throughout the war. A photograph of the battalion would be brilliant, I did find one on liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com that another user had posted, but I have no guarantee that it is the 13th battalion, or any idea which one is him if he is indeed in the picture somewhere. Even better would be an individual photo of him, which I understand is probably a long shot. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Kate
I'm trying to find out a bit more about a soldier called Percy Hoople, killed in France during the First World War, who would've been my great uncle. I've been looking into my family history recently and found him. Here's what I know so far:
Born around 1895 in Liverpool
Enlisted on 4th August (possibly September? I can't access the record anymore to check
) 1914, aged 19. Served in the Kings Liverpool Regiment, 13th battalion.Rank: Private
Number: 15797
Died 31st August 1918
Buried at Ecoust-St Mein Cemetery, France, in the Pas De Calais Area
We don't have any surviving documents of his at all, and there are sadly no living relatives of ours who would have anything of his. Anything we found out was from ancestry.com, on there we found his service record and death record and little else. Does anybody know where I can find any more information on him? I've searched online without much luck. I'm after things like where the battalion was posted on the day he died/what was happening, and other movements of the battalion throughout the war. A photograph of the battalion would be brilliant, I did find one on liverpoolremembrance.weebly.com that another user had posted, but I have no guarantee that it is the 13th battalion, or any idea which one is him if he is indeed in the picture somewhere. Even better would be an individual photo of him, which I understand is probably a long shot. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Kate