BORN HULL 1891. SON OF SARAH J. ELLERBY, OF 51 , COURTNEY STREET, HULL.
A DOCK LABOURER AND THEN IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF T. SINGLETON, CARTING AGENT, DRYPOOL. HE RESIDED WITH HIS AUNT, AT 8, VICTORIA TERRACE, WILLIAMSON STREET, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS 10/05/1917). *
HE ENLISTED HEXHAM. SERVED AS A LEWIS GUNNER,IN THE 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. HE HAD BEEN WOUNDED THREE TIMES AND AGAIN AT ARRAS, IN 1917. AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR BRAVERY. REPORTED MISSING AND KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/03/1918, AGED 27. LISTED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE.
HIS WAR PENSION WENT TO HIS AUNT, MRS MINNIE LONGBOTTOM, AT 14, VICTORIA TERRACE, WILLIAMSON STREET, HULL AND THEN 19, STRAWBERRY STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESSES).
First name:
PERCY
Military Number:
38382
Rank:
Corporal
Date Died
23/03/1918
Place died:
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
27
