{"product_id":"ww1-single-medal-british-war-medal-percy-catterall-royal-engineers-kia-1918-fourth-battle-of-ypres","title":"WW1 single medal - British War Medal - PERCY CATTERALL - Royal Engineers – KIA Killed in Action 1918 ‘Fourth Battle of Ypres’","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReference: MM-MED-0008\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou are looking at a British War Medal inscribed ‘140273 SPR. P.CATTERALL. R.E.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePERCY CATTERALL, the son of Police Constable ROBERT CATTERALL and his wife MARY, was born at Preston in 1896.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLance Corporal PERCY CATTERALL was a member of the 57\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Field Company the Royal Engineers, and he was killed on the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April 1918, during the ‘Battle of the Lys’, also known as the ‘Fourth Battle of Ypres’. He was 21 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFrom the 57\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Field Company War Diary, we know that on the 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April 1918, the Company was in the area of Café Belge, a short distance south-west of Ypres. That day, they were attached to the infantry who went on the attack, in a westerly direction from La Haute, and the company were at some point located in the area of La Creche Nieppe. Over the coming days, the diary shows them in the area of Nieppe on the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April, Nouveau Monde on the 12\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, and Bailleul Armentieres and St Jans Cappel on the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e. On the 14\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of April, Sections 1 and 4 of the 57\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e constructed barricades in the streets of Bailleul and Section 2 were involved in marking out the Brigade sector between Bailleul and St Jans Cappel, whilst Section 3 prepared for demolition work of the crossroads between Bailleul and St Jans Cappel, and a bridge crossing at Becque de la Flanche. The company eventually withdrew, with the Brigade they were attached to, to St Jans Cappel, with the diary reporting 1 x other rank killed and 6 wounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt has to be assumed PERCY CATTERALL was a member of Section 3 and that he is the ‘other rank’ killed that day. He is commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThere is a record of PERCY having been buried at Preston Old Cemetery in Preston, but this appears to be wrong, in that he is commemorated on the gravestone of his parents as opposed to him being buried with them.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during my research into this medal will be provided, including a copy of the war diary entries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePostage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003ePostage within the United Kingdom is £4.85 via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eInternational postage is charged at a flat rate of £14.95 using a tracked service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003eIf the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, any overpayment will be refunded after dispatch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54063060451674,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/catterall1.jpg?v=1777113411","url":"https:\/\/maddoxmedals.co.uk\/products\/ww1-single-medal-british-war-medal-percy-catterall-royal-engineers-kia-1918-fourth-battle-of-ypres","provider":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}