See also

William Percy DREW (1896-1916)

Name: William Percy DREW1
Sex: Male
Alt. Name William Percy CANN
Father: William John DREW (1875-1950)
Mother: Elizabeth Ann CANN (1875-1960)

Individual Events and Attributes

Birth 23 Oct 1896 Sandford, Devon, England
Census 31 Mar 1901 (age 4) Otterham, Cornwall, England2
4 Station Cottage
Death 8 Mar 1916 (age 19) Iraq
  He was killed in the Battle of Dujaila

Individual Note

Private William Drew 1st/6th Btn Devonshire Regiment died in Iraq, and is commemorated at the Basra Memorial

Sources

1www.heardfamilyhistory.org.uk. This GEDCOM is predominantly the work of Nick Heard, but it incorporates the collaborated work of many other family historians. You are welcome to use the information herein but please acknowledge the source. Every effort has been made to ensure the data is accurate, but any use you make of it is entirely at your own risk. (c) Nick Heard 2009

2.(RG13/2177 Folio7 Page 6).
Text From Source: Census England 1901
Address: 4 Station Cottage
Place: Otterham, Cornwall, England

Name,Relation,Condition,Sex,Age,Occupation,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Infirmity
William John Drew,Head,M,M,25,Railway porter,,,Nymet Rowland, Devon, England,
Elizabeth Ann Drew,Wife,M,F,25,,,,Sandford, Devon, England,
Percy Drew,Son,S,M,4,,,,Lapford, Devon, England,
Johnny Drew,Son,S,M,2,,,,Lapford, Devon, England,
Edith Drew,Daughter,S,F,1,,,,Lapford, Devon, England,