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. |