Percival, William –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Percival, of 120, Worsley Road, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1917. One of ten men killed when a shell burst in the billet.

Personal details

  • Surname: Percival
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Little Hulton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 18
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: April 20th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 11th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 67426
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Preston, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, Nord, France
  • CWGC reference: I. Q. 37.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 10/05/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918

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