Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1478 – 12 Item: 8695. Date of Birth 7/03/1895 at Scrooby, Notinghamshire, England. Next of Kin: Mr. George Capstick, brother living at R.R.#4 Blenheim, ON. Percy was living at 146 Gray St., Chatham, ON.  MSA 416805 AR. A single farmer and ditching machine operator. Attestation: at London, ON. at the age of 23 with the 1^st WOR.

He embarked from Canada 10/07/18 and arrived in England 33/07/18. He went to France with the 1^st Battalion on 20/10/18.

Reported to have returned from overseas duty aboard the S.S. Olympic leaving England on 14/04/1919 reported arriving in Canada CDN 22/04/19. He was reported to be living at 202 Raleigh St., Chatham and R, R. @2 Bear Line, Dover Township, Kent Co.

No Attestation available. Information retrieved from Military File

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources

Chatham Daily News (22-04-1919), Chatham Daily News (25-04-1919), RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 1478 - 12

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