This name is at St Mark's War Memorial, Kennington Oval, London SE11
P. F. Rose
(Rose, Percy Francis)
Service no. 703065 (previously 6785)
Private, London Regiment, 1st/23rd Bn.
Killed in action on 5 April 1918, aged 19
CWGC: "Son of Alfred and Alice Rose, of 33, Carroun Rd., South Lambeth, London."
Born in Kilburn, lived in Vauxhall, enlisted in Camberwell
Remembered at Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Information from the 1911 census
Lived in 4 rooms at at 15 Charlwood Houses, St Pancras, W C
Father Alfred Rose, 40, dairyman labourer, born in Wiltshire
Mother Alice Rose, 40, born in Middlesex
Winifred Rose, 16, clerk, born in Middlesex
Percy Rose, 12, born in Middlesex
British Army Service Records
15 Bonnington Square
Joined up 15 August 1916, aged 18 and 3 months.
Electrician's mate
5 ft 6 and a half inches
121 pounds
Chest 34 " + 2 inches expansion
Home 15 August 1916 to 28 June 1917
BEF 29 June 1917 to 5 April 1918 (died)
Served 1 year 234 days
Family later moved to Carroun Road.
Alfred wrote re his son's possessions:
"1 August [1918?]
Dear Sir
In receipt of letters received this moring of my late son's Percy Rose 703065 1/23 London Regt. I must htank you for their is also several other things he took back with him which I should be glad to receive if you do get them one in particular a card case in which he kept his letters in and photos should be glad of same if you get it.
Remain
Yours faithfully
A. Rose"
List of effects: Letters, photos, cards
1 misdemeanour 9 May 1917 "irregular conduct in the ranks"
5 days confined to camp