STARLING, Percy William



No.TR10/171696, Private, Percy William STARLING
Aged 18
no medal entitlement
51st Training Reserve Battalion, Middlesex Regiment
Died of Illness on 8th November 1918


Percy William Starling was born in Cowlinge (Risbridge Q4-1900 4A:821), son of William and Emma STARLING (née HOWE).

1901 census...Aged 5 months, he was at Hurdle Hall, Cowlinge with his father William STARLING [27] farm labourer; his mother Emma [26] born Kirtling and sister Ida Beatrice [1]. All except his mother were born in Cowlinge.

1911 census... Aged 10, he was at The Green, Cowlinge with his parents, sister Ida, brother Oscar [8] born Cowlinge and cousin Eva HOWE [6] born London.





He enlisted in Bury St Edmunds.
He served less than 6 months and died at Aldershot from influenza.

photo of grave for P W Starling
P W Starling grave monument
(www.gravestonephotos.com)


Percy Starling is buried in Cowlinge Congregational Chapelyard and commemorated
on a special memorial in the churchyard of St Margaret of Antioch, Cowlinge (left of entrance)

click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details


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