Percival Grant Powell

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 32517
  • Rank: Corporal
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  • Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
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Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 1890
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address: 55 Taylors Lane, Dundee
  • Occupation: Photographer
  • Mother:

    Helen Powers

  • Father:

    John Samuel Powell

  • Siblings:

    Nellie L. (1885-), John Henry (1886-), Ernest T. (1888-) & Winifred Evelyn (1885-1991)

  • Spouse:

    Agnes Finlayson Nicolson

  • Children:

    Lena Saunderson (1913-) & Doris Winifred (1915-)

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More about Percival Grant Powell

Percival & Agnes were married on 5th October 1912 at 53  George IV Bridge, St. Giles, Edinburgh. Percival was demobbed in December 1919. It is believed that he may have gone to Rhodesia with his family in 1921 sailing to Cape Town aboard the S.S. Walmer Castle.

Information kindly supplied by Colin Inverarity.

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