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Biography
This profile is part of the Nowell Name Study.
Percy Bousfield Died of Wounds, in Egypt during World War I.
- Baptism: 18 Oct 1891 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Percy Bousfield - [Child] of James Jackson Bousfield & Mary
Born: 13 Sep 1891
Abode: 130 Livesey Branch Road
Occupation: Carter
Baptised by: Stephen Hill Curate
Register: Baptisms 1881 - 1892, Page 773, Entry 7743
Source: LDS Film 1278806
- Death
Percy Bousfield
Death Date 1915
Military Service Number 2366
Military Rank Private
Military Unit East Lancashire Regiment
Source Collection Title GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)
Source Publication Title British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005[1]
- Find A Grave [2]
Pvt P Bousfield
DEATH 11 Jun 1915
BURIAL Cairo War Memorial Cemetery
Cairo, El Qahira, Egypt
PLOT B. 286.
MEMORIAL ID 56081294
- Immanuel Church, Feniscowles: Harry and Percy Bousfield (War Memorial)[3]
Census Records
Census 1901 Livesey, Lancashire, England [4]
James J Bonsfield Head 45 Labourer Paper Mill Appleby, Westmorland
Mary Bonsfield Wife 38 Tockholes, Lancashire
Nancy H Bonsfield Daughter 15 Blackburn, Lancashire
Percy Bonsfield Son 9 Livesey, Lancashire
Harry Bonsfield Son 5 Livesey, Lancashire
Margaret Bonsfield Daughter 3 Livesey, Lancashire
James Bonsfield Son 0 Livesey, Lancashire
Moses Nowell 40 Tockholes, Lancashire
Moses Farnworth 50 Hoghton, Lancashire
Census 1911 Blackburn, Lancashire, England [5]
James Jackson Bousfield Head 55 Horse Keeper Appleby Westmorland
Mary Bousfield Wife 48 Tockles, Lancashire
Pearcy Bousfield Son 19 Livesey Blackburn, Lancashire
Harry Bousfield Son 15 Livesey Blackburn, Lancashire
Margaret Bousfield Daughter 13 Livesey Blackburn, Lancashire
Nancy Hannah Pendlebury Daughter 25 Married Cotton Weaver
Moses Nowell 50 Tockles Lancshire, Lancashire
Mary Pendlebury 4 Granddaughter Livesey Blackburn, Lancashire
Sources
- ↑ "United Kingdom, British Armed Forces and Overseas Vital Records, 1761-2005", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68FP-4DKD : 2 September 2021), Percy Bousfield, 1915.
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56081294/p-bousfield
- ↑ https://www.immanuelchurchfeniscowles.org/harry-and-percy-bousfield
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9JG-2KF : 21 May 2019), James J Bonsfield, Livesey, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Witton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4MB-W24 : 29 March 2022), James Jackson Bousfield, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
Research Notes
Immanuel Church, Feniscowles: Harry and Percy Bousfield (War Memorial)
A detailed account of the Bousfield family and in particular the lives and death of these two brothers, both lost in the First World War, named on the church's war memorial.
Quote: "At the outbreak of war Percy, aged 22, was the first to join up, which he did at Canterbury Street barracks in Blackburn. In fact he was in the first batch of lads to join the newly enlarged Territorial regiment and to be sent off to see service overseas. ... While he was in Egypt Percy was based at Cairo and on one occasion, he was one of the guard of honour when the new Sultan was installed. In February 1915 he took part in the action that repulsed a Turkish attack on the Suez Canal. ...The 1/4 East Lancs. were now lining up to take part of an assault with the objective of taking the village of Krithia which was protected by five lines of Turkish trenches. On the morning of the 4 June a bombardment of the enemy lines started using army guns and also from warships sailing close to the shore. This went on until noon when the signal to advance was given and the first wave of British troop went into action. They quickly reached the first of the Turkish trenches where they found the Turkish troop either dead, wounded or badly dazed by the bombardment. But they did not give up without a fight and shovels were swapped for bayonets to finally take the trench. The second wave swept through and set about taking the second Turkish trench line which was a further 500 yards behind the first. They also achieved this objective as they were supported for the first time by naval armoured cars fitted with Maxim Machine guns. By the end of the day the centre of the line had been taken right back to the Turkish fifth line of trenches but not as far as the village of Krithia. The next day the Turks had regrouped and counter attacked and vicious fighting, a lot of it hand to hand, ensued for the rest of the day. At first the British had to give way on two of the formerly Turkish trenches but they were able to retake them by nightfall. It was during this fighting that Percy was mortally wounded and despite being evacuated to hospital back in Cairo he died of his wounds. ... Percy is buried in Cairo."