Percy Geoffrey Du Val Haworth

Rank:Lieutenant
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:18th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt (3rd Mcr Pals)
Died:30/07/1916Age:21
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the December quarter 1893 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. - ref:
8c/671, the only son of George Percy & Florence Lawton Haworth (nee
Wilkinson).

1901 Census - Stamford Road, Bowdon.   Son - aged: 7 - born: Barton.   Head
of household - George P. Haworth - Married - aged: 42 - occ: Solicitor -
born: Pendleton, Manchester.   Also - Florence L. Haworth - Wife - aged: 33
- born: Heaton Norris, Stockport.   Plus 2 domestic servants.

1911 Census - Marlborough College, Marlborough.   Pupil - aged: 17 - born:
Barton upon Irwell.   At this time his parents were residing at Bayfield
House, Stamford Road.

Articled to his father, a solicitor whose practice was at 19 Chapel Walks,
Manchester.   A keen golfer and member of Bowdon Golf Club.#

MIC - confirms his rank and Bn.  It also states that he went to France in
1915.   Awarded the 15 Star, the BWM & the VM.   His father's address was
given as Bayfield House, Stamford Road.

Enlisted in the Public Schools Bn on 8th September 1914.   Commissioned in
the Manchester Rgt in January 1915 and drafted to the front in November
1915.

Reported as missing in the 15/08/1916 edition of the Altrincham Guadian. 
See also the 14/12/1917 edition of the local newspaper, which confirms his
death.


Memorials found on:
St. Mary's (Bowdon)
Wadham House School (Hale)
Altrincham & District Roll of Honour
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