George Manning PERCY

Regimental number13/3064
Date of birth23 October 1895
Place of birthPaignton, Torquay, Devon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 4.5"
Weight143 lbs
Next of kinFather, George Percy, 39 Ponsonby Road, Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 November 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Horse Transports, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, Auckland Mounted Rifles, A Squadron
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Aparima on 29 February 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 17 September 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs George Percy, Auckland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 29 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 7 April 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France.

Posted to 1st Company, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Bn, Armentieres, 18 July 1916.

Killed in action, 17 September 1916.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 23, p. 9
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805