Morley, Percy K. (P. Kleiser / P. K.) Photo
Rank Major, Captain
Unit # 91st. Battalion, 186th Battalion, Imperial Army, 3rd Canadian Division
24th Reg. Yes
Resident Chatham
Books Of Rememberance Page Available

Major Percy K. Morley served as Lieutenant and was later promoted to Captain with the 24th Kent Regiment, Chatham, Ontario.

Major Percy K. Morley was appointed Major in the 91st Elgin County Battalion, but transferred to the 186th Kent County Battalion. He sailed on the “Lapland” from Halifax the latter part of March. 1917, training at Bramshott until July 13th, 1917, when he proceeded to France. Having repeatedly offered to revert, he, with 150 senior officers, joined an Imperial unit on reduced pay. He was seconded to 1st and attached to 3rd Canadian Division for 2 months, Area Commandant Neuville St Vaast,-District Commandant Verdrel-Fresinicourt and olhain and in June 1918 was transferred to 3rd Canadian Division and served with the division until Nov 2nd 1918 when he was recalled to Canada.

Discharged December 19th, 1918.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (26-07-1917), Park Street Methodist Church, Books of Remembrance for the Great War 1914 - 18. At St. Andrews UC, Chatham - January 2010 (19-12-1918), London Free Press, Chatham Daily Planet (16-08-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (13-09-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (17-09-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (21-09-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (02-12-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (04-12-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (12-12-1918)
Height 5'10"
Eye Colour Hazel
Age 35
Complexion Fair
Hair Auburn
Race White
Birthplace Chatham, Ontario
Religion Methodist
Last Place of Employment Morley and Sons, Tailors, Chatham, Ontario.
Marital Status Married
Marriage Info December 30th, 1908, Embro, Ontario.
When Enlisted October 1915
Where Enlisted Chatham, Ontario
Next of Kin Wife- Mrs. Margaret Morley, Chatham. Children- Helen Morley, Jack Morley.

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