Identity
Person No.
23876
Service No.
4298V
Last Name
First Name
Percy Neville Henry
Initials
P N H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action. "A" Coy was instructed to relieve ILH/KR in the vicinity of Montepulciano. Upon advancing to a position thought to be clear of the enemy, they encountered resistance, which they drove off. He was killed during the subsequent shelling of the position by the enemy
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Clarence Percival and Coralie Frances Sperryn (nee Seager), of 29 Lorne Street, Estcourt, Natal. Born Durban. A bookkeeper. He was unmarried.
Citation
MM LG Sup 24 September 1942 pg. 4158 - "For gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East". MID LG Sup 15 December 1942 pg. 5448
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project