NameLt Geoffrey Mapleton Powys [44, May 2002], [4, 1901 PRO ref RG 13/4251, - Vicarage, Meanwood, Chapel Allerton, Yks], [3, His birth, Q3 of 1896, Leeds dist, vol 9b, p. 574]
Birthca Aug 1896, Meanwood, Leeds, Yorks
Death19 Jun 1917, Killed in the mud of Flanders in WW1
BurialDerry House Cemetery No 2, West-Vlaandered, Belgium
Generald.unm. In 8th Bn of Northumberland Fusiliers.
Notes for Lt Geoffrey Mapleton Powys
In the 1901 census he was living at the vicarage, Meanwood, Chapel Allerton, Yorks with his parents, aged 4 and born in Meanwood, Leeds, Yorks.
He gained a medal in WW1.
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His birth record on FreeBMD is for ‘Male Powys’.
Mon Inscripts notes for Lt Geoffrey Mapleton Powys
From the Commonwaelth War Graves site (
www.cwgc.org):
Name: POWYS, GEOFFREY MAPLETON
Initials: G M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st (Garr.) attd. 8th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 19/06/1917
Additional information: Son of The Rev. Horace Annesley Powys and Jessie Powys, of 10, Hollin Lane, Far Headingley, Leeds.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 9.
Cemetery: DERRY HOUSE CEMETERY No. 2
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