Driver Percy Albert Horwood
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1 Oct 1890
Date of Death
1 Nov 1918
War time / or Pre War occupation
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Place of Birth
World War I Address
Place of Death
Grave Location
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Percy was the eldest of six children and his mother and father both worked in the hat trade. He did various jobs including cobbler, printers compositor and shop assistant. He married Jemima, "Minnie", in August 1913 and in 1915 they had a daughter, Marjorie. Percy's youngest brother Claude was born in 1911 so he had a brother who was very close in age to his daughter.
The letters we have here were sent to his mother and father, telling them about his life in the army. He also asked them for some cobblers tools so that he could make some extra money mending boots. The letter dated 17/8/17 asks his parents why they sent such a small hammer and asks if his little brother Claude put in one of his toys!
N.B. Marjorie, Percy's daughter, married a Polish Airman, Kazimierz Czetowicz. You can read about Kazimierz at http://304squadron.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/kazimierz-czetowicz.html
Individual Location
Author: Horwood family
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