Son of Alice Charlton, of 12, Gerrard Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire, and formerly of Cemetery Street, Westhoughton, Lancashire. Captured prisoner of war 30/11/1917 at Cambrai. Died of shot wounds in the chest in a dressing station in Germany.
Charlton, Percy –
Personal details
- Surname: Charlton
- Forename: Percy
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Westhoughton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: December 3rd, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 36951
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: February 28th, 1917 - 1917-02-28
- Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Honnechy British Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: I. B. 58.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 12/04/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d*