Captain Percival Molson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1880-08-14
Place of birth: Cacouna Quebec Canada
Next of kin: Mrs.Jennie B.Molson 556 Pine Ave., Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Manager National Trust Co.,Montreal
Occupation (normalized): Other Managers
Address:
not listed on attestation sheet.
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1917-07-05
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Villers Station Cemetery, VIII. E. I.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Captain
(Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry)
Rank detail
Captain, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Avion
Awards
Military Cross
Images
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 60085
LAC ID:
183544
Service file: B6285-S034
Uploader's Notes: Original overseas unit 2nd University Company. Joined the P.P.C.L.I. in the field October 17, 1915 as a Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain. Wounded June 2, 1916. Son of John Thomas Molson and Jennie B. Molson, of Montreal.
Uploader's Research notes: Outstanding athlete,student at McGill;one of the Molson clan whose family enterprises consisted of Banking and Brewing. Captain Molson was killed instantly by a shell that landed near where he was walking with a fellow officer,Lt.Donald McLean.(see Ghosts Have Warm Hands,by Will Bird,p.37. [Captain Army Canadian Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Military Cross ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2008-09-19