The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private P Bardsley

Photograph by "Danielle"

Private Percy BARDSLEY, G/12768, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, France and Flanders, 10th February 1917, age 35.

Born Hurst, Lancashire, son of Robert and Fanny Bardsley. Native of Ashton-under-Lyne.

5th March 1882, Methodist New Connexion, Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, baptism of Percy Bardsley, parents Robert & Fanny Bardsley, 26 King Street, Hurst, Ashton-under-Lyne. Child 6 weeks old when baptised.

1911 Census - 59 Toxteth Street, H Openshaw - Fanny Bardsley, head, age 60, widow, 2 children, both still alive, born Hurst, Lancashire; Percy Bardsley, son, age 29, single, stereotyper newspaper, born Hurst, Lancashire.

Enlisted Gravesend, Kent, age 34, height 5ft 6 inches, weight 168lbs, widower. Formerly sterotyper. Resided 53 Beresford, Rosherville, Kent.

Next of Kin - Driver Harry Bardsley, brother, 288 Burton Road, Derby / 26 Buxton Street, The Meadows, Nottingham.

Home 28th February 1916 to 22nd July 1916; BEF23rd July 1916 to 10th February 1917.

28th February 1916, enlisted; 29th February 1916, to Army Reserve; 24th March 1916, mobilized & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th March 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd July 1916, posted BEF & 7th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 22nd July 1916, embarked; 23rd July 1916, disembarked; 31st July 1916, posted 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 1st August 1916, joined battalion, "D" Company; 18th August 1916, reverts to Private at own request; 30th August 1916, 38 Casualty Clearing Station, wounded, shell shock; 2nd September 1916, returned to Duty;

1st September 1919, Statement of Relatives - *Widow, deceased October 1914, Hannah Marland, sister Union A, Ashton-under-Lyne; #Children, died 1913; Father, died September 1908; Mother died 1911; Brother, Harry Bardsley, age 43, 16 Buxton Street, The Meadows, Nottingham; Grandparents, dead.

Buried at Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, III.C.10., Pas de Calais, France.

* 1912 December Quarter, Ashton Registration District marriage of Percy Bardsley & Elizabeth Marland. 1914 December Quarter, Ashton Registration District death of Elizabeth Bardsley, age 35.

# 1913 June Quarter, Chorlton Registration District, Mary Bardsley born & died.

NOTE: Regimental History and Soldiers died in the Great War both have service No.as G/12768, CWGC web site have service No. as G/12762.

This page was last updated on 12-Oct-2018.