Lt Col
Percey William Beresford
Information about birth
Year of birth: 1875 |
Army information
Country: England, United Kingdom |
Force: British Expeditionary Force |
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel |
Service number: / |
Enlistment date: 60/11/915 |
Units: — London Regiment, 2/3rd Bn. (Royal Fusiliers) (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 26/10/1917 |
Place of death: Poperinge, Belgium |
Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
Age: 42 |
Cemetery
Gwalia Cemetery Plot: 2 Row: E Grave: 9 |
Distinctions and medals 3
Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Medal |
Mentioned in Despatches Honourable mentioning |
Mentioned in Despatches Honourable mentioning |
Points of interest 1
#1 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 1
2/3 Battalion London Regiment (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/3001/7). https://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
More information 3
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/442527 |
Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=233e5768-98fc-400d-be03-603aa087c20e |
Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/313819 |