2782: Private Percival Myers

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posted on 2024-01-16, 17:20 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Private Percival Myers served with 1st Battalion West Yorks Regiment. He died on 21st March 1918 and is commemorated by CWGC on the Arras Memorial. He was talked about a lot at home. Because Percival's body was never found he has no gravestone. None of the rest of his family had a gravestone when they died as a tribute to Percival.

History

Name of contributor(s)

Margaret Vickers (Great Niece of Percival)

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Private Percival Myers

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

21/03/1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

France

Object(s)

Scroll of thanks from the King.

Community Collection Day

City Hall, Bradford (02/02/19)

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Lest We Forget World War One

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CC BY-NC 4.0

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