Person:Henry Percy (106)

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Henry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland
b.15 Jul 1912
d.21 May 1940 Pecq, Hainaut, Belgium
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  1. Henry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland1912 - 1940
  2. Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland1914 - 1988
  3. Lady Elizbeth Ivy Percy1916 - 2008
  4. Lady Diana Percy1917 - 1978
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Name Henry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland
Gender Male
Birth[1] 15 Jul 1912
Death[1] 21 May 1940 Pecq, Hainaut, Belgium
Burial? Esquelmes War Cemetery, Esquelmes, Hainaut, Belgium
Reference Number? Q5726865?


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Henry George Alan Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland (15 July 1912 – 21 May 1940) was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox.

He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Lord Privy Seal in 1935. During his lifetime, the 9th Duke was considered one of Britain's most eligible bachelors.

He was killed at Pecq in Belgium, serving with the 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards during the retreat to Dunkirk. His body is interred in the Esquelmes War Cemetery.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henry Percy, 9th Duke of Northumberland, in Lundy, Darryl. The Peerage: A genealogical survey of the peerage of Britain as well as the royal families of Europe.
  2.   CWGC:PERCY, HENRY GEORGE ALAN, in The Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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