Name
Percy William Elliott
21 July 1891
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
18/08/1916
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
A/10285
King's Royal Rifle Corps
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B.
France
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Shenley War Memorial,
St Margaret's Church Memorial, Ridge,
Kelvedon Memorial, Essex
Pre War
Percy William Elliott was born on 21 July 1891 at Kelvedon, Essex, the only child of Daniel and Eliza Elliott (nee Deeks) and was baptised on 6 September 1891 at St Mary's Church, Kelvedon.
On the 1901 Census the family were living at High Street, Kelvedon where his father was working as a brewer's carter. His mother died in 1903 and his father returned to his parents' cottage in Kelvedon with his unmarried sister Martha who then looked after young Percy and his father.
By the 1911 Census was working as a gardener (domestic) and living with a fellow gardener, Ernest Wheatley, at Beaurepaire Gardens, Sherborne St John, Hampshire. His father and aunt remained in Kelvedon.
Prior to enlistment, Percy was employed as a gardener in Shenley (probably at Porters Park or Ridgehurst).
Wartime Service
He enlisted in London and joined the Kings Royal Rifle Corps, serving in France from 30 June 1915 as a Lance Corporal.
Percy was killed in action on 18 August 1916, aged 23. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Additional Information
His father received a war gratuity of £6 10s and pay owing of £13 1s 2d. His aunt Martha Elliott, received a pension of five shillings a week.
Acknowledgments
Taff Williams, Brenda Palmer
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