Basic Details
Surname
Wadsworth
Forenames
Percy
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. He had been an apprentice for a gas engine company and then moved to Sheffield to work for Vickers before enlisting in September 1914. He was twice mentioned in despatches and commissioned in January 1917.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
East Yorkshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
22
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial