Basic Details
Surname
Wilson
Forenames
P
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Percy
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Mary Ellen, and enlisted in May 1915. He spent time in hospital in both London and Eastbourne with rheumatic fever and shock and then was taken off the boat en route to India in Malta and was hospitalised in Egypt. He eventually reached Salonkia only to be killed by shellfire. He was not found to have been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
RFA
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Bdr
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Greece
Town of death
Salonika
Country of burial
Greece
Town of burial
Polykastro
Cemetery
Karasouli Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
November
Day of death
3
Age at death
28
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action