| Surname: | Powell |
| Initials: | P L |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6574 |
| Notes: | MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 7/11/17. He was born and enlisted in Gloucester and resided in Colchester, Died. Formerly Pte. Welsh Horse. No. 648. No inscription on gravestone. His No. P/ 6574 is on the medal card and soldiers died, his No. on CWGC Roll is P/6374 (No. of L/Cpl J W Fairey). He enlisted in the Welsh Horse 28/12/1914. Age 24.2 years, occupation Carter. Home address 40 Windmill Parade, Gloucester. Served Home 28/12/1914 to 6/11/1917, Italy 7/11/1917 to 22/12/1918. Died from pneumonia at Taranto 22/12/1918. Transferred to the 2/1 Bedfordshire Yeomanry. No. 2609 25/9/1916. Transferred to MMP 29/1/1917. Arrived Boulogne 8/11/1917, Marseilles 23/3/1918 in hospital, arrived Taranto 16/11/1917. Mrs D K Powell, 56/57 Hythe Hill, Colchester received the following items of property of her late husband: Note book, brush, tin of buttons,, titles, Divisional Colours, Dictionary, Religious Book, pr knee caps, muffler, helmet, pr gloves, pr socks, disc, letters, photos, pipe, rule, 2 note books, letter case, capt badge and key, mirror in case, hair brush, razor in case, various cards, 2 receipts for kit, leather strap. Info from pension index card: Percy Lowe Powell, No. P/6574, L/Cpl, MMP. date of notification of death 26/12/1918, widow Dorothy Kate Powell, born 26/9/1893, of 56 Hythe Hill, Colchester , Essex, child Percival Donald, born 10/7/1918, date of expiry 10/7/1934. 27/1/1919 awarded grant of £6, 30/6/1919 awarded pension of 20/5 d per week. Percy Lowe Powell. |
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| Date of Death: | Dec. 22, 1918 |
| Company: | MMP |
| CWGC Link: | 2935280 |
| Cemetery: | TARANTO TOWN CEMETERY, ITALY 🇮🇹 |
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