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Name Percy Alyn Watts
Regiment 5th Cheshire Territorials
Service Rank and Number Private 2495
Military Cemetery/Memorial
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Medals Awarded Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals
Date and Circumstances of Death
Biographical Details Known He was born in 1891 in Mold. His mother was Clara and she was widowed by 1901. We have been unable to discover his father's name. The 1901 census places the family in 5 Victoria Terrace in Mold. Percy was 10 and he lived with his 46 year old mother and siblings James Arthur 20yrs a stationer's assistant and Gertrude Marie 18yrs.
By the 1911 census, the family had moved to Liverpool. They lived in 14 Alderson Road and Mother Clara was 57, Gertrude was 28 and was a certificated teacher and Percy was 20 and a merchant's clerk.
Percy joined the army in October 1914 and he gave 14 Alderson road Liverpool as his address on his attestation Papers. He served in the UK until February 1915 when he was sent to France. The County Herald printed news of him in April 1915.
Regiment 5th Cheshire Territorials
Service Rank and Number Private 2495
Military Cemetery/Memorial
Ref No. of Grave or Memorial
Country of Cemetery/Memorial
Medals Awarded Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals
Date and Circumstances of Death
Biographical Details Known He was born in 1891 in Mold. His mother was Clara and she was widowed by 1901. We have been unable to discover his father's name. The 1901 census places the family in 5 Victoria Terrace in Mold. Percy was 10 and he lived with his 46 year old mother and siblings James Arthur 20yrs a stationer's assistant and Gertrude Marie 18yrs.
By the 1911 census, the family had moved to Liverpool. They lived in 14 Alderson Road and Mother Clara was 57, Gertrude was 28 and was a certificated teacher and Percy was 20 and a merchant's clerk.
Percy joined the army in October 1914 and he gave 14 Alderson road Liverpool as his address on his attestation Papers. He served in the UK until February 1915 when he was sent to France. The County Herald printed news of him in April 1915.
County Herald 16th April 1915
His army records show that he was becoming ill just a month later. He was sent home with what was described as rheumatic fever. His physical condition continued to cause concern and on 25th February 1916 he was discharged as he was no longer physically fit for war service. he was diagnosed with TB which had been aggravated by active service and climate. On his 'Total Disablement Form' was written the following
'While with the battalion in France weather was for greater part of time very bad and although man only carried out ordinary duties of trench warfare, they would themselves cause exceptional hardships and strain. Batt. spent alternate periods in and out of trenches and whilst out of trenches on fatigue work conveying material at night to trenches in which Watts did his share and such work generally requires a strong constitution to withstand the strain occasioned by the continual hardship and exposure.'
So far we do not know when he died or where he is buried.
'While with the battalion in France weather was for greater part of time very bad and although man only carried out ordinary duties of trench warfare, they would themselves cause exceptional hardships and strain. Batt. spent alternate periods in and out of trenches and whilst out of trenches on fatigue work conveying material at night to trenches in which Watts did his share and such work generally requires a strong constitution to withstand the strain occasioned by the continual hardship and exposure.'
So far we do not know when he died or where he is buried.
County Herald 4th June 1915
County Herald 18th June 1915