Percy Lowman
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Gunner
Parents: William and Ellen Lowman
Home address: Kingswood
Date of birth: 1923
Date of death: 20/05/1945
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Zwartewaal General Cemetery, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands Commemorated on Kingswood Memorial and Kingswood Methodist Memorial.
Age: 21
Further information:
126 (9th Battalion The Middlesex Regt.) Light Anti-Aircraft .
Percy joined up in 1940 and fought in the Western Europe Campaign. From November 1944 the regiment defended the Nijmegen bridges in the Ardennes to aid the allied advance. It remained in position until cease fire on 3rd May 1945 and after VE Day, was engaged in occupation duties under the Canadians. Percy was recorded as missing presumed killed less than 2 weeks after VE day. The reasons for this are uncertain.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/