Percy Frederick Arthur Blencowe Tyler
1899-1936
Father Nm: William John Tyler 1865–1947 born 7 JUL 1865 • Syresham, Northamptonshire died APR 1947 • Brackley, Northamptonshire
Mother Nm: Agnes Elizabeth (Louisa)Blencowe [3868] born 10 APR 1867 Silverstone, Northamptonshire died JAN 1955 Brackley, Northamptonshire
Marriage Dt: Jul 1924 • Birmingham South, Warwickshire
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Spouse comments: Gladys May Woolley 1900– BIRTH ABT 1900 • Aston, Warwickshire
Children.
Born 1899
1899 • Whitfield, Northamptonshire
1901 CENSUS
Whitfield
Name Age
William J Tyler 35
Agnes L Tyler 33
Winifred E Tyler 10
Alice M Tyler 6
Percy Tyler 1
1911 CENSUS
Whitfield
William Tyler 45
Louisa Tyler 43
Maud Tyler 16
Percy Tyler 11
Francis Tyler 9
Thomas Tyler 5
Algenon Tyler 2
Mervin Tyler 0
WW1
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Tyler Percy, 1899, Whitfield,Pioneer, 378412, Royal Engineers, Signals
1918
- 26 July. Joined at Bedford age 18 and occupation Post Office Telegraphist. and assigned to RE Signals Depot at Fenny Stratford. This was likely the RE signals training depot at Staple Hall. Fenny Stratford.
Note: This history from the website staple-hall-camp.html shows that by the time percy was sent to the Depot it was exclusively a Depot for training Wireless Signals staple-hall-camp.html “In late 1917 the camp changed its status from Signals to Royal Engineers (Wireless) Depot with the telecommunications moving out and wireless personnel moving in.” Percy was the son of Sheperd so we dont know what schooling he had or if in fact he was sent to the Depot to do more with his pre war occupation Telegraphist . He was a Pioneer rank so likely he was trained as a wireless signaller operator. As can be seen after the war he did re- join the Bitrmingham Post Office..
- He was assessed medically while in service in May 1918 as a B1 health and A1 by November 1918.
1919
- 7 February. Sent to dispersal centre at Purfleet where he was demobilised.
- 1 October. Engaged by Birmingham Post Office as a S C &T , Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist grade.
Medals
No medals awarded as Home country service only.
Sources
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- Ancestry and BFA database
- staple-hall-camp.html
After the War
British Post Office
Death 17 May 1936, Battle Sussex
Percy died quite young at age 37, and no war injuries or disease likely to have been the cause. He left a Widow Gladys May who appears ina Birmingham Trades directory in 1939 a Beer Retailer living at 130 Dollman St Birmingham.
Gallery
There are service records in the National archives for this person they can be viewed and downloaded from their website https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/