Percy Street 1895 – 1916

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The Staffordshire Regiment
The Staffordshire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial 2014
Thiepval Memorial 2014
Death Report
Death Report

Brother of Samuel Street died 3rd May 1917.
Born: 1895 Burbage Buxton the son of Richard & Louisa Street.

1901 Census: Percy, younger brother Samuel, Mum & Dad were lodging with the Wain family at 4 Hobsons Court.
1911 Census: Living @ 51 Fairfield Road aged 16yrs.
Occupation: Errand Boy

1916 Percy & Samuels father died in the December, at this time Percy parents were unaware that he had been killed 1 month before. On the 27th January 1917 an article in the Buxton Advertiser reported Percy as missing. It must have been a terrible time for Louisa as in May Samuel was killed, she had lost 2 son’s and her husband in around 6 months. Richard & Louisa had no other children.
Thiepval Memorial 2014 (Pier & Face 7b).

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