Charles Percy (Percy) Oakes

Rank:PrivateNumber:87975
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:12th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's (Liverpool Rgt)
Died:28/03/1918Age:20
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:France
Cemetery or Memorial:Pozieres Memorial, Ovillers-la-Boiselle, Somme
Town Memorial:Davyhulme
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1898 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. -
ref: 8c/702, the youngest son of Charles & Sarah Ann Oakes (nee Carr).

1901 Census - Rudgyards Cottage, Barton, Davyhulme.   Son - aged: 2 - born:
Davyhulme.   Head of household - Charles Oakes - Married - aged: 33 - occ:
Police Constable - born: Urmston.  Also - Sarah A. Oakes - Wife - aged: 33
- born: Davyhulme.  Plus 2 elder siblings.

1911 Census - Crofts Bank Road, Davyhulme.   Son - aged: 12 - Scholar -
born: Urmston.   Head of household - Sarah Ann Oakes - Widow - aged: 43 -
born: Urmston.    Plus 1 elder brother. 

Commemorated on the private family gravestone in St. Catherine's,
Dumplington - ref: 4f8 & 876.  This states that he was with the 13th King's
L'pool Rgt.

Listed as missing at Monchy, Arras.

His father, Charles died 24/12/1907 aged 40 years and his mother, Sarah Ann
died 16/02/1919 aged 52 years.

Listed simply as Percy Oakes on St. Catherine's Memorial.
Memorials found on:
St. Mary's (Davyhulme)
St. Catherine's (Barton on Irwell)
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