No.240265, Signaller, Percy SORE
Aged 21
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Born in 1896 ( 4th qtr Bury St.Edmunds 4a:720) son of John and Sarah SORE (née LEATHERS)
1901 census...Aged 4, he was at 12 Reed's Buildings, Bury St.Edmunds with his father John SORE [42] bricklayer/journeyman born Stowmarket (Haughley); his mother Sarah [40] (Stowmarket), brothers Henry Charles [17] labourer, Walter [10], Alfred George [6] and William [2]. All except his father were born in Bury St.Edmunds. His father died in 1903 1911 census...Aged 14, errand boy, he was still at 12 Reed's Buildings with his widowed mother, brothers Walter (electrician's mate), Alfred (baker's boy), William and Robert [10]; sister Hilda [7]. His mother had lost 3 of her 12 children (Ellen Louise 1880-1904, Percy Frank 1888-1892 and Maude Elizabeth (1st) 1882-1884) His brother Alfred was killed in Belgium 7 weeks later see here and brother Walter was killed in August 1918 see here |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds.
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