1892 - 1918 (26 years)
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Name |
Percival Joseph Anker |
Relationship | with George William Craxford
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Born |
28 Aug 1892 |
Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
1901 |
(165), Eastgate, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire [2] |
Residence |
1911 |
Bassenhally Field, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire [3] |
Occupation |
1911 |
Horseman on farm |
Emigration |
21 Mar 1913 |
RMS Empress of Ireland, Liverpool England-St Johns New Brunswick Canada, Atlantic Ocean |
RMS Empress of Ireland (Canadian Pacific Steamship) to St Johns, New Brunswick |
Military Service |
12 Apr 1915 |
Manitoba, Canada |
Enlistment with Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force |
Military Award |
1918 |
Military Medal / London Gazette Issue 31142 Page 1237 24/1/1919 |
- He is described as 424516 Pte (A/Cpl)
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Military Service |
1918 |
France |
78th Btn; Canadian Infantry WWI |
Died |
29 Sep 1918 |
France |
Commemoration |
1919 |
Bourlon Wood Cemetery, Bourlon, Pas de Calais, France |
Person ID |
I13274 |
Extended Craxford Family | Orange pages families |
Last Modified |
12 Feb 2020 |
Father |
David Anker, b. 5 Apr 1865, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire , d. 7 Jan 1933, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire (Age 67 years) |
Mother |
Harriet Flanders, b. 1865, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire , d. 30 Mar 1917, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire (Age 52 years) |
Married |
Abt 1888 |
Family ID |
F9431 |
Group Sheet, Family chart |
Family |
Dorothy Ellen Clark, b. 10 Jun 1892, 17, Shaftesbury Road, Watford, Hertfordshire , d. 22 Jan 1930, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada (Age 37 years) |
Married |
23 Oct 1915 |
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
Children |
| 1. Barbara Anker, b. 17 Aug 1916, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada , d. 11 Apr 2001, Gloucester, Gloucestershire (Age 84 years) |
| 2. Gwendoline Anker, b. 13 Mar 1918, Garston, Watford, Hertfordshire , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Newspaper Cuttings |
 | The wedding day Report in a local Brandon, Manitoba newspaper of the wedding of Percival Anker and Dorothy Clark |
Last Modified |
23 Sep 2009 |
Family ID |
F9430 |
Group Sheet, Family chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 28 Aug 1892 - Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire |
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 | Residence - 1911 - Bassenhally Field, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire |
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 | Military Service - Enlistment with Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force - 12 Apr 1915 - Manitoba, Canada |
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 | Married - 23 Oct 1915 - Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
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 | Military Service - 78th Btn; Canadian Infantry WWI - 1918 - France |
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 | Died - 29 Sep 1918 - France |
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 | Commemoration - 1919 - Bourlon Wood Cemetery, Bourlon, Pas de Calais, France |
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Photos
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 | Percival Joseph Anker Taken prior to his enlistment with the Canadian Infantry in World War I |
 | Passenger list: Empress of Ireland Percival emigrated to Canada (entry highlighted) on board the Empress of Ireland sailing from Liverpool to St Johns, New Brunswick on March 21st 1913 |
 | Certificate of accreditation for sergeant's examination Percival passed his sergeant's examination at a study school in 1915 |
 | The sergeants at Sewell Camp 1915 Percival Anker is third from the left on the front row
For a detailed panoramic view, Click here (Opens a new window) |
 | Percival Anker Percival Anker in CEF dress (probably late 1915). Note he has sergeant's stripes on both arms of his jacket and a marksman badge on his left sleeve. |
 | Percival Anker's Attestation Papers Declaration signed on his enlistment with the Canadian forces |
 | The Military Medal "Awarded to NCOs and men of the Army (including RFC and RND) for individual or associated acts of bravery not of sufficient heroism as to merit the DCM. In June 1916 it was extended to women, two of the earliest awards being to civilian ladies for their conduct during the Easter Rising in Dublin that year. As a result of the 1993 Review of gallantry awards and resultant changes to the operational gallantry award system, this award has been replaced by the MC which is now available both to officers and other ranks."
Text and photograph courtesy of Sarah Jane Medals, website now retired.
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 | Letter of confirmation and Certificate of award of Military Medal The certificate and covering letter was sent to Percival's widow Dorothy while she was still resident in Watford, Hertfordshire. The date of the certificate is September 14th 1918; the covering letter March 2nd 1919 |
 | Army Orders list of Military Medal winners The list of personnel awarded the Military Medal at the same time as Percival Anker |
 | The death certificate of Percival Joseph Anker from the Canadian Expeditionary Force headquarters |
 | Book of Remembrance Percival Anker's entry is towards the bottom of the first column.
The top banner reads: "St Quentin 1918 Rosières" - places where the Canadian Expeditionary Force fought |
 | The Memorial Cross Also known as the Silver Cross, it is awarded to the mother, widow or next of kin of any member of the Canadian Forces killed on active service. It was commissioned by King George V after the First World War. Prior to 1945, it was worn on a solid light purple ribbon.
Further details: Wikipedia |
Medal Cards |
 | Anker, Percival Joseph Award of the Military Medal. Medal Card confirming the award to Percival Anker |
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Sources |
- [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Whittlesey 3b 573 (JAS 1892) (Reliability: 3).
- [S19] 1901 England Census, Whittlesey RG13/1552 78 23 (Reliability: 4).
- [S284] 1911 England Census, Whittlesey RG14PN9279 RG78PN498 RD186 SD1 ED8 SN8 (Reliability: 4).
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