George Bell Purvis
Location
Bridlington Priory Church,
Church Green,
Bridlington,
East Yorkshire,
Y016 7JX
Details on cross:
CAPT G B PURVIS
8-6-17
56-M G C
Text type: GRU tags
Cross dimensions
Currently Unknown – appears to be a standard British Army Cross.
Other information:
Currently Unknown
Photographs courtesy of Tim Thurlow.
From CWGC
Captain G B Purvis
Date of Death: 08/06/1917
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Yorkshire Regiment, 5th Bn. attd 56th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Grave Reference: II. C. 5.
Cemetery: KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John Bowlt Purvis, and Charlotte Annie Purvis, of 6, Princess Terrace, Bridlington, Yorks.
He was killed at Oosttaverne on the day after the huge mining attack along the ridge, known as the Battle of Messines.
His grave states Per Vias Rectas, (By straight paths). The inscription from his father, an army Major.
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