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Percy Beevis

A Private with the 9th Battalion, Percy died on 14th of July 1916 at the age of 26. 

Percy was born at Romford, Essex, on 20 December 1889, a son of Albert and Emily Beevis. In 1891 his family lived at 87 East Street, Sudbury. Percy was baptised at Saint Peter’s Church, Sudbury, on 30 November 1892. In 1901 his family were living at 17 Upper East Street, Sudbury. This was still the family’s address in 1911 when Percy worked with his father’s business as a tailor’s maker. 

In 1915 Percy married Beatrice Mead, this was registered in the Watford district. In 1919 Beatrice married Lionel Clowe, at Lowestoft, and lived at 426 London Road. Later they lived at 16 Cross Oak Road, Berkhamsted. 

Percy enlisted in the Army at Watford. He joined the Bedfordshire Regiment, service number 26184, and was posted to the 3rd Battalion. In 1916 he was transferred to serve with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, service number 26065, and was posted to the 9th Battalion in France.  

On 7 July 1916 the 9th Battalion began an attack at La Boiselle. The battalion’s casualties during the next three days were 16 officers and 339 other ranks. On 12 July 1916 the battalion formed, with the 13th Cheshire Regiment, a composite battalion and they bivouacked east of Albert. 

While Soldiers Died in the Great War and the Army Register of Soldiers’ Effects record that Percy was killed in action on 14 July 1916 the battalion was diary records no casualties for that date. However, Percy was officially reported as missing in action and has no recorded grave, thus it may be assumed that he was actually killed in action between 7 and 10 July 1916.

Lived at

Percy Beevis
426
London Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.4595047, 1.7372113

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Army
Regiment
The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
ServiceNumber
26065
Burial/Memorial
France
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 11 A.

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