Percy
(A. P.)
"Arthur"
Holdcroft
Born in Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Harry Holdcroft
and Faith (Westwood) Holdcroft
Brother of
William Holdcroft, Harry Holdcroft, Gertrude Lucy (Holdcroft) Birch, Faith (Holdcroft) Willetts and Fred Holdcroft
Husband of
Lily (Edwards) Holdcroft
— married
31 Aug 1933 in Pelsall, Staffordshire, England
[children unknown]
Died
at age 71
in Chasetown, Burntwood, Staffordshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Dec 2017
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Biography
Percy Holdcroft. [1]
Arthur Percival or A.P. Holdcroft. [1] He did not like his baptismal name, so changed what he was called.
Born 05 MAY 1898. Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, England. [1][2]
Baptism: 05 MAY 1898. Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, England. Percy was not expected to live, so Gertrude and Cis were sent to run for the Minister to baptize him.[1]
Birth Registration. JUN 1898. Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Percy Holdcroft. [3]
Censuses
31 MAR 1901. off High St, Chase Terrace, Burntwood, Staffordshire, England. Percy Holdcroft, age 2; born Chase Terrace. [4]
02 APR 1911. Queen St, Chasetown, Burntwood, Staffordshire, England. Percy Holdcroft, Son, 12, -, -, b. Chase Terrace Stafford. [5]
Military Service ABT 1916. Note: Tank Regiment. [6][7]
Received the Victory Medal and the British War Medal. [7]
Marriage 31 AUG 1933. Pelsall, Staffordshire, England. Husband Percy Holdcroft. Wife Lily Edwards.[1]
Died 14 JAN 1970. Chasetown, Burntwood, Staffordshire, England. [1]
Death Registration MAR 1970. Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. Arthur Percy Holdcroft, b 5 May 1898. [2]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Source: #S136
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Source: #S305 Death Registration Lichfield 9b 832
- ↑ Source: #S111 Lichfield 6b 504
- ↑ Source: #S116
- ↑ Source: #S309 RG14 PN16889 RG78 PN1044 Registration District Lichfield 367, Sub District Lichfield 1, Enumeration District 11, Civil Parish Burntwood, Edial & Woodhouses, Eccliastical Parish Chasetown St Anne
- ↑ Source: #S310 Percy in uniform
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Source: #S311 Holdcroft, Arthur P; Tank C; Private; Reg # 111110; Victory medal and British Medal - Roll TC/101 B8 page 1329
- Source: S111 Free BMD, Url: https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
- Source: S116 1901 census image on-line, Census Type: 1901 Census, Census Place: England, Url: www.census.pro.gov.uk
- Source: S136 Percy's sister, Gertrude Lucy (Holdcroft) Birch, Recipient: Wendy & Gil Croome, Informant Address: Calgary, AB, CAN, Recipient Address: Canada Gertrude Birch Publication: 1960s to 1983
- Source: S305 Ancestry, Url: www.ancestry.com
- Source: S309 1911 census image on-line, Census Type: 1911 Census, Census Place: England, Url: http://www.1911census.co.uk/
- Source: S310 photograph held by Wendy Croome, Record Type: photograph
- Source: S311 The National Archives of Britain Publication: The National Archives of Britain, ENG, unpublished Repository: #R12
- Repository: R12 Public Record Office Britain
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