No.26078, Private, Oscar William PETCH
Aged 24
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Born in 1892 (3rd qtr Bury St.Edmunds 4a:752) son of Henry James and Hannah Jane PETCH (née STILL)
1901 census...Aged 8, he was at 6 Prospect Row, Bury St.Edmunds with his father Henry J PETCH [40] groom born Fornham St Martin; his mother Hannah J [40] born Felsham; brothers Ernest W [17] gardener, Bertie N [3] and Frederick J [2]; sisters Ada B [14], Grace E [13], Mabel M [12], Ivy E [6]. All the children were born in Bury St.Edmunds His father died in 1905 1911 census...Aged 18, a corn merchant's assistant, he was still at 6 Prospect Row with his widowed mother; brothers Ernest (unemployed), Bertie and Frederick J Bertie. His brother Frederick John died of Illness in 1918 see here His brother Bertie Neville died of disease in 1917 see here |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds.
War Diary, from 27th at Bouzincourt, on 28th proceeded to Oviller las Boiselle ( map ref X.8.a ) and relived 2 companies of the Glos.Regt and 22 Companies
of the Berks Regt in support to the 11th Lancashire Fusiliers. CWGC has 3 of their battalion killed that day.
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