Soldier Record
Percy Harrison
Contributed by: Janet Tudor, on 2008-11-07
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Percy |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Year of Birth | 1897 |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Regiment | North Staffordshire Regiment |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Lichfield, Staffordshire |
Percy's Story
Died on the first day battle of the Somme. His body was never retrieved, but was last seen crying for his mother in Gommecourt Wood. He was, I believe, 16 or 17 years old. He always told his mother that he did not think he could fight with a bayonet. He was my uncle. I never knew him. I have a very old photograph of him in his uniform. He looked very youg and gentle. His name is on the Theipval war memorial in France.
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