Private Percival Egerton ’Percy’ Harvey
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Harvey,
Percival Egerton ’Percy’
Date of birth: 1884-12-26
Place of birth: Canterbury Kent England
Next of kin: Philip Harvey, father. 14 Union Road, Ivy Lane, Canterbury, England
Marital status: divorced
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death:
1916-09-20
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Vimy Memorial, N/A
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 142354
Highest Rank:
Private
(58th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-07-17 to 1916-09-20
- Private (Army). 1916-07-09 to 1916-07-17
- Private (Army). 1915-09-24 to 1916-07-09
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Courcelette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1568983
LAC ID:
449524
Service file: B4138-S009
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Philip Harvey and Eliza Harvey (nee Milner); older brother of Charles Stuart Harvey (Service No. 10984) and Leonard Harvey (Service No. 458305). His older brother Herbert Harvey served with the British Army
Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was December 26, 1891 but birth record confirms the correct Date of Birth was December 26, 1884
Percy was initially sent to Liverpool with the 76th Battalion, arriving on May 5, 1916. He was transferred to the 36th Battalion on July 9, 1916. He was then transferred to the 58th Battalion on July 17, 1916 and landed in France. Percy was assigned to the 3rd unit. He was in the field starting on July 31 and was killed in action on Sep 20, 1916, seven and a half weeks into action.
Uploader's Research notes: 76th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 76th Battalion C Company Private Army Canadian Infantry 36th Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2022-01-20