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Reed Percy George Private 35887

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/15444

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SKR/DAT/IP/15444
Title
Reed Percy George Private 35887
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: Reed;

Forename(s): Percy George;

Initials: PG;

Number: 35887;

Rank: Private;

Born in: Bishops Stortford, Herts;

Enlisted in: Hertford;

Enlistment Date: 07-Dec-1915;

Resided in: Little Hadham;

Previous Number: 26127;

Previous Regiment: Bedf Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 12-May-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 182 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 120 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 40 Bn;

Date abroad: 26-May-1917;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 20-Jul-1918;

Other Data: b 1891
WO363(FMP)
posted to 62 Bn 13/5/1918
posted missing "A" Coy, Red X list July 1918
War Office Casualty List 22/1/1918 (Nat Libr Sco) (wounded);

Other Notes: REED, Private, PERCY GEORGE, 35887. 62nd Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 20th July 1918. Age 27. Son of George Reed, of Millfield Cottages, Little Hadham, Herts. VIII. D. 7. Marfaux British Cemetery - Marne, France.;

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Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
1 digital record
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