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Private William Percival

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1876-10-30
Place of birth: Sittingbourne Kent England
Next of kin: Martha Percival, mother. 24 Bordon Lane, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1916-05-01
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 451374
Highest Rank: Private (58th Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-07-23 to 1916-05-01

Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Commemoration location: Memorial Tablet located at St. Barnabas Church, Danforth Avenue, Toronto. Erected by the Sons of England Benefit Society, Todmorden Lodge No. 298. Unveiled on August 21, 1920.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1595233
LAC ID: 563958
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B7730-S035
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Henry Percival and Martha Percival (nee Matthews)

Served seven years in the Buffs and was member of active militia G.G.B.G.

Uploader's Research notes: 58th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion A Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-11-26