Pte 66632 Royal Army Medical Corps 101st Field Amb. Formerly an Old West Kent Territorial with Hedley Thornton and the Beckenham St John’s Ambulance.
Died staying with a wounded man who he had covered with his coat 12/8/1916 age 24 Grave I.B.35 FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY MAMETZ FRANCE.
Elder son of Mr & Mrs Walter Powell of Didcott, Berks; married E Powell nee Veale of 50 Bowden Hill, Newton Abbot when there selling books before joining up.
BJ 2/9/1916 p3