Name
Charles Percival
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/08/1917
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
202934
Essex Regiment
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 98 to 99.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour, Not listed on the Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Son of John and Matilda (nee HORNE) PERCIVAL of Watford.
His parents married 29 June 1896 at All Saints, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. John died 1942 in Watford aged 86, and was buried 18 April in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Matilda possibly died 1967 in the Braintree, Essex, district aged 95.
Charles was born 1897 in Watford, and baptised 24 October 1897 at Christ Church, Watford. He resided in Watford, and was employed at Watford Engraving Co Ltd.
On the 1901 Census, aged 3 he lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings. On the 1911 Census, at school aged 13, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and five siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Hertford, and was formerly 271010 Hertfordshire Regiment.
He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Charles’ Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk), Jonty Wild
