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Surname: OVEREND
Forename(s): Percy
Place of Birth: Sutton-in-Craven, Yorkshire
Service No: 267092
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion
Division: 4th Division
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1918-08-31
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 6.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SUTTON-IN-CRAVEN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Percy Overend was the son of Heaton and Mary Ann Overend, née Hargreaves. Heaton was born at Sutton-in-Craven and Mary at Steeton, Yorkshire.
1901 Sutton-in-Craven, Yorkshire Census: Gardeners' Arms - Percy Overend, aged 5 years, born Sutton, son of Mary Ann Overend, widow.
1911 Sutton-in-Craven, Yorkshire Census: 11, Elm Road - Percy Overend, aged 15 years, born Sutton, son of Mary Ann Overend, widow.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Percy Overend, 267092, West Riding Regiment.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Percy Overend, 267092, 2nd Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 31.8.18 France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Sister - Susannah £7 0s. 0d. Brother - Albert £7 0s. 0d.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
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Private Percy OVEREND
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 4th Division
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04 October 1918
SUTTON – Private Percy Overend Missing
Miss Overend of Main Street, Sutton, has received a letter from an Army Chaplain with the Canadian Forces, informing her that he was sending on certain articles which he had found on the body of her brother, Private Percy Overend. His Battalion was taking part with the Canadians in a big advance in front of Arras. He was sorry he was unable to give any details of the death, but his body was buried on the spot, in the Dury military cemetery or the one near Cambrai. He hoped that the knowledge of the lad’s sacrifice might help her to bear her great loss. On Monday of this week Miss Overend received two communications, one from the War Office and the other from the Records Office, stating that Private Percy Overend had been posted as missing since the 31st of August. Hopes are therefore entertained concerning him. At the time of enlistment he was employed as a carrier by J.C. Horsfall and Sons.
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04 October 1918
Sutton Private Missing
Mrs. Overend, of Main Street, has received a communication which has given her grave doubts concerning her brother, Pte. Percy Overend, of the W.R. Regiment. On Monday she received an official report from the War Office stating that her brother had been missing since Aug. 31st. Her last letter from him was written on Aug. 27th. Prior to joining the Forces, Pte. Overend was employed as horseman by Sir John Horsfall. His elder brother, Pte. Albert Overend, is also serving. The two young men are the sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. Heaton Overend.
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