Gunner & Signaller
Royal Garrison Artillery | 94566 | 2nd Res Battalion |
Royal Field Artillery | 765681 & 281709 | 222 Brigade School of Signalling |
Photographs courtesy Muriel Brailsford
Notes
Percy Henshaw left for service on 5th June, 1916 aged 23.
He was gassed during the war and spent a long time in hospital. The results of the gassing affected his health for the rest of his life.
Medal Card Index
Awarded Victory and British War Medals
Only his RFA numbers recorded on the card
1901: The Hollins, Holloway
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Henshaw | Head | 39 | Framesmith hosiery | Crich |
Annie | Henshaw | wife | 31 | Holloway | |
Albert | Henshaw | son | 10 | Holloway | |
Percy | Henshaw | son | 5 | Holloway |
1911: The Hollins, Holloway
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Henshaw | Head | 49 | Framesmith hosiery | Crich |
Annie | Henshaw | wife | 41 | Holloway | |
Percy | Henshaw | son | 15 | Frame minder hosiery | Holloway |
Ronald | Henshaw | son | 9 | School | Holloway |