Basic Details
Surname
Morton
Forenames
Percival Clare
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
A member of Lodge of Probity No.61. Hornshaw and Fowler record he was married anmd worked as the Chief Assistant Solicitor at the Town Clerk's Office. He enlisted in June 1916, was commissioned in October 1917 and was hit during a failed attack. His Batman initially reported him killed but he was, in fact, captured, only to die as a POW in a German Casualty Clearing Station.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
13
Age at death
38
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds