Rifleman

Percival (Percy) Wall

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Cornelius and Fanny (Gertrude) Wall (née Duckett) of Wiltshire, England.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Christopher Smith
Relationship to casualty: Great Nephew, my Grandmother's, Edith Smith (née Wall), Brother
Percy was born in Wedmore, Somerset, England, 28th May 1895. His parents were Cornelius Wall and Fanny (Gertrude) Wall (née Duckett). The Wall family moved to Maunditts Park Farm, near Malmesbury En... Read More

Submitted by: Christopher Smith
Relationship to casualty: My paternal Grandmother's Brother

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
56885
Name:
Percival (Percy) Wall
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
28 May 1895
Place of Birth:
Wedmore, Somerset, England
Next of Kin: 
Mr Hugh Cecil Duckett (uncle), Makahu, Awatuna, Taranaki
Religion:
Anglican
Date of Enlistment:
19 April 1917
Locality on Enlistment: 
Radnor Road, Midhurst
Place of Enlistment: 
Stratford, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Mr W Vickers, Midhurst
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 4 Battalion, B Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
28 March 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
14 July 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 89
Vessel:
Waitemata
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
Percival (Percy) Wall
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