Percival Joseph Anker

1892 - 1918  (26 years)

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• Name	Percival Joseph Anker
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  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)
  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
  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

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 Aug 1892 - Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire Residence - 1911 - Bassenhally Field, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire Military Service - Enlistment with Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force - 12 Apr 1915 - Manitoba, Canada Married - 23 Oct 1915 - Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Military Service - 78th Btn; Canadian Infantry WWI - 1918 - France Died - 29 Sep 1918 - France Commemoration - 1919 - Bourlon Wood Cemetery, Bourlon, Pas de Calais, France  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		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.
  		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

  
  

  BMD Certificates

  BC: Anker, Percival Joseph (1892) Stuart Cook's Grandfather

  
  

  Headstones

  WG: Anker, Percival Plot: II. C. 20

  
  

  Medal Cards

  Anker, Percival Joseph Award of the Military Medal. Medal Card confirming the award to Percival Anker

  
  

  Newspaper Cuttings		A new organ for Whittlesey A report of the inauguration of a new organ at the Weslayan Chapel, Queen Street, Whittlesey which was dedicated to the memory of men who had died in the first World War.
  		The announcement of the award of the Military Medal From page 1237 of the Supplement to The London Gazette

  
  

• 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).