Percy was born in Ridgeway, Derbyshire in the Civil Parish of Eckington. He was born in the year 1889
in the registered quarter of July, August, September, registration district of Chesterfield. Ancestry reference Volume 7b
Page 701. 1891 Census show that Percy lived with his Grandad Charles F Schwartz and his Grandma Maryte Schwartz, plus his parents Charles and Sarah A Schwartz.
At the age of 11 years Edward Percy Schwartz lived on Mosbro Moor with his parents and his brothers Frederick, Alfred and his grandfather Charles F Schwartz who was 79 years of age. His father was an Upholster and owned his own business.
Ancestry references piece 3258, Folio 185, Page No. 28, household schedule no. 189.
(insert 1911 census)
According to the 1911 Census Edward Percy at the age of 21 years lived at 118 High Street Mosbro with his parents, his brothers Frederick, Alfred and sisters Delia, Paris, Fillice plus a younger brother Albert age 2 years old. Edward Percy then was a Colliery Labourer below ground.
Percy enlisted at the age of 22 in the document year 1913.
His regimental number was 1861 and he enlisted into the 1/6th Battalion
Notts and Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.
See attached Territorial Force Attestation form.
Percy’s entry into the war was on 28 February 1915 in France.
Percy was killed in action and died on 10 August 1915.
He was buried at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Ypres (Ieper), Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders Belgium. Panel 39 and 41.
The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, often referred to simply as the Menin Gate, bears the names of more than 54,000 soldiers who died before 16 August 1917 and have no known grave.
Percy would have been awarded the three medals below:
THE 1914/15 STAR MEDAL – THE VICTORY MEDAL – THE BRITISH WAR MEDAL
The first a family would know of the death of family member was the arrival of a telegram from the War Office. This would be followed by the World War One Death Plaque and any medals the serviceman would have earned serving his country.
British Army WW1 Medals Roll Index See below: Percy Schwartz personal effects which goes to his father
copyright to: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk; https://www.cwgc.org; www.ancestry.co.uk/info collated by Linda Taylor (nee Staton) Photo by Jackie Havenhand – Percy Schwartz
