Soldier Record
Francis William Percy Wilmot
Contributed by: Lyn Cook, on 2008-11-11
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Francis William Percy |
| Surname | Wilmot |
| Year of Birth | 1894 |
| Year of Death | 1969 |
| Regiment | Royal Engineers |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Gloucester, Gloucestershire |
Francis William Percy's Story
Spent his twenty first birthday in a trench crying with toothache
He was gassed we believe at Ypres but never spoke of it. He had stomach problems all his life as a result. He spent his twenty first birthday in a trench crying with toothache at 'wipers'[Ypres]. Percy was invalided out of war and married my grandmother dressed in his army uniform in 1916.
No additional memories have been submitted