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Name : Percy William Read. Son of George Read and Fanny Jane Read (née Spanner). Husband of Lucy Read, of 11, Royal Exchange, Newport, Isle of Wight. Born 1886 Newport, Isle of Wight. Married in 1916, Lucy New. One daughter, Elsie Agnes, born 1916. |
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Census Information :
1891 : George and Fanny Read, with their children including Percy aged 4, are at 75 South Street, Newport. George Read is a Labourer at Pan Work[s]. 1901 : George and Fanny Read, with their children including Percy aged 14, are at 75 South Street, Newport. George Read is a Labourer at Gas Works. Percy Read is an Errand Boy. 1911 : George and Fanny Read, with their children including Percy aged 24, are at 39 South Street, Newport. George Read is a Labourer at Gas Works. Percy Read is a Labourer at Brewery. |
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Service details : Private 22766 Percy William Read, 1st Bn Hampshire Regiment. |
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Casualty Details :
Died : 9 August 1916 aged 29. Buried at : Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. CWGC record ... |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Newport Borough War Memorial St Paul's Church, Barton, War Memorial County War Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, September 8, 1916 Page 1 It is a pathetic coincidence that the death of Private Percy Read, of Whitwell, and the baptism of his infant daughter, whom he had never seen, are recorded side by side in the current issue of the Whitwell Parish Church Magazine. Pte. Read died of gas poisoning in France. |
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Further Information :
Although not named on the Whitwell Memorials, the report of the Chancel dedication mentions Percy Reed [sic]. See SS Mary & Rhadegund Church |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 8 December 2011 |
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