Military History

Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France and Flanders	1914 Star & Clasp, British War & Victory Medals	Loos Memorial
Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
22 Aug 1914	~	Arrow
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted	Other War Memorials
Battle of Loos	Warwick
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
St. Elie	1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire

Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

5.50am Saturday 25th September 1915 - In the trenches

Our bombardment ceased. Our advance commenced at 6.30am. Took German front line trench then [their] support trench then on to the Quarries as far as St. Elie. Captured about 60 prisoners and arrived at this position [not stated] at 9.30am. Kept it till after dark when we had to retire owing to the 9th Division on our left retiring. Occupied Quarries until midnight when we took up a position in support trench 400 yards west of Quarries. The battalion suffered casualties of 72 killed (including Percy), 177 wounded and 273 missing leaving the battalion with just 140 men.