Percy Bourner of Hull

[jonbem]

Pals can you help

This chap, from looking at the Soldiers Effects HERE first on page, seems like it says "Drowned". A most curious reference.

I can't find a service record so any suggestion as to how he did die if anyone can point me to a reference.

Percy Bourner of Hull, Son of Mary Bourner, of 20, Chesnut Grove, Park Rd., Hull, and the late David Edward Bourner

Service Number 10135 Died 16/05/1918 Aged 24 2nd (Officer Cadet) Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment

I have the MIC & Roll, Hull Pals book mention HERE, one of three brothers who died in service.

Cemetery Refs HERE

CWGC HERE

thanks

Jon

[IPT]

He appears to have fallen into the River while punting at Cambridge. He was a patient at 1st Eastern General Hospital at the time.

 

Edited 21 December , 2017 by IPT

[jonbem]

4 minutes ago, IPT said:

He appears to have fallen into the River while punting at Cambridge. He was a patient at 1st Eastern General Hospital at the time.

 

Thanks

Any reference link to that?

[IPT]

I don't have FMP,  but I always feel free to extract the info - https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers?date=1918-05-01&date_offsetdate=1918-05-31&keywords="bourner"

[jonbem]

ah, thanks, my FMP subscription lapsed after the lack of deals so I hadn't looked there.

[HolymoleyRE]

Jon, 

 

There is a much larger article pm'd.

 

Regards

 

Andy

Another couple about his brothers.

 

Andy

[jonbem]

this is, I presume, him, via a linked family tree

[HolymoleyRE]

It does to me....

[Mark1959]

The coroner’s inquest verdict was accidental death. Fell while punting with a young lady. Already ill having been subject to “heart attacks and fits” since wounding. Some evidence his puttee had come and might have become entangled. Young lady saw him come to surface and then heard him “rattling in his throat”.