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Percy Follett Luget
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 26/12/1885 |
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Place of birth: Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 32 Hydethorpe Road, Streatham, London, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Solicitors Clerk |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: G/3999 |
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Enlistment place: Battersea, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Royal Sussex Regiment, 13th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 31/07/1917 |
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Place of death: St Julien, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 31 |
Memorial
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Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: 20 H |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 4
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| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Percy Follett Luget was the son of Louisa and John Luget. He was born on 26 December 1885 in Exeter, Devon. Percy enlisted in the British Expeditionary Force. He was a part of the 13th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (116th Brigade, 39th Division).
Percy fell on 31 July 1917, the opening day of the Battle of Passchendaele. On that day, the 116th Brigade attacked towards St Julien. The starting line was between Crossroads Farm and Hill Top Farm. The brigade managed to take the first objective, which was between Mouse Trap Farm and Cheddar Villa. Second objective, the line near Corner Cott and Juliet Farm, was also captured. The 13th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment moved on towards St Julien. Its aim was to take the line between Triangle Farm, Springfield and Von Tripitz Farm. They were supported by two tanks. The battalion managed to reach St Julian and consolidate. During the night of 31 July to 1 August, German troops opened artillery fire on the areas they had lost. Moreover, heavy rainfall had caused the landscape to be very boggy. On 2 August, the battalion received orders to withdraw from Saint Julian as allied troops would open artillery fire on the village. After that shelling, the village was retaken by the battalion.
One of the casualties of the attack on the 31st of July was 31-year-old Percy Follet Luget. His grave was not recovered or identified. His name is commemorated on the Menin Gate (Panel 20, stone H). After his death, his wife and son receive a package with an accompanying letter, written by Percy in July 1917 before going into action. “If the contents of this package should reach you safely in due course – you will certainly know that I have gone to rest peaceably or either am wounded. Should it be the former, Pray to God for his deliverance, to look after you my love Sonny. Give my fondest love kisses to the dear one at home and say that I did my duty. With fondest love & to the last and in the world to come. Life everlasting. Your loving faithful hubby Percy. xxxxxxxxxxx”.
Percy fell on 31 July 1917, the opening day of the Battle of Passchendaele. On that day, the 116th Brigade attacked towards St Julien. The starting line was between Crossroads Farm and Hill Top Farm. The brigade managed to take the first objective, which was between Mouse Trap Farm and Cheddar Villa. Second objective, the line near Corner Cott and Juliet Farm, was also captured. The 13th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment moved on towards St Julien. Its aim was to take the line between Triangle Farm, Springfield and Von Tripitz Farm. They were supported by two tanks. The battalion managed to reach St Julian and consolidate. During the night of 31 July to 1 August, German troops opened artillery fire on the areas they had lost. Moreover, heavy rainfall had caused the landscape to be very boggy. On 2 August, the battalion received orders to withdraw from Saint Julian as allied troops would open artillery fire on the village. After that shelling, the village was retaken by the battalion.
One of the casualties of the attack on the 31st of July was 31-year-old Percy Follet Luget. His grave was not recovered or identified. His name is commemorated on the Menin Gate (Panel 20, stone H). After his death, his wife and son receive a package with an accompanying letter, written by Percy in July 1917 before going into action. “If the contents of this package should reach you safely in due course – you will certainly know that I have gone to rest peaceably or either am wounded. Should it be the former, Pray to God for his deliverance, to look after you my love Sonny. Give my fondest love kisses to the dear one at home and say that I did my duty. With fondest love & to the last and in the world to come. Life everlasting. Your loving faithful hubby Percy. xxxxxxxxxxx”.
Sources 6
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13 Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2582/3) https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO372). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: The Day by Day Account (Londen: Arms & Armour Press, 1995), 29-30. Sources used |
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War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War(the National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 329). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1621136 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=57d7a63d-80fa-4061-9e0a-ff1f78798e3f |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/2724052 |