Percy John Odell
Timeline
Event Date Location
Birth 28 June 1879 Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
Christening 23 July 1879 Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
Census 03 April 1881 14 St. John Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
Census 05 April 1891 128 High Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
Census 31 March 1901 6 Vansittart Road, Walton Terrace, Clewer Without, Berkshire
Census 02 April 1911 13 High Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
Death 07 October 1916 Battle of the Somme (Killed in Action)
Burial Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Personal Details
Occupation Ironmongers Assistant (1901 & 1911)
More Information:
Before the war, Percy was a member of the Bucks Volunteer Corps and was a first class rifle shooter, winning many competitions including Bisley.
Percy was a Corporal (no. 33035) with the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, 5th Ballalion during World War 1.  Percy was posthumously awarded the Military Medal which was accepted by his brother Reginald.