Name
Percival Lindley
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/03/1918
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
266535
Hertfordshire Regiment
1st/1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HEATH CEMETERY, HARBONNIERES
III. B. 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Rickmansworth Urban District Memorial,
St. Mary's Church Memorial, Rickmansworth,
Oddfellows Roll Of Honour,
Hertfordshire Regimental Memorial, All Saints Church, Hertford
Pre War
Born on 7th September 1897 and baptized at Rickmansworth on 2nd November 1902. Son of John and Emily Lindley of 68, Talbot Road, Rickmansworth.
Recorded in the 1901 census as living at Grosvenor Place, Rickmansworth. Father John Lindley aged 34 was a Railway Guard, mother Emma was 27 and Percival 3. Recorded in the 1911 census as living at 68 Talbot Road Rickmansworth. Father John was 43 and had been born at Chapel-en-le-Frith, Emily was 40 and had been born in Chorleywood, Percival was 13 and Jack 8.
Recorded as enlisting in Hertford.
Wartime Service
1st / 1st Hertfordshire Regiment 4810 then Bedfordshire Regiment 266535.
Killed in action near Aubercourt in the Battle of St. Quentin at the Second Battle of the Somme between 21st and 30th March 1918, aged 20. They had been fighting for nine days. On 30th March the enemy advanced on their right flank on the other side of the River Luce.
They shortly afterwards enfiladed our positions both with artillery and machine-guns. This was followed by a strong enemy bombardment and attack on our front.
After a stubborn resistance the battalion fell back to the Bois de Hangard, making two counter attacks whilst en-route.
Killed in Action.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Tanya Britton, Robert and Sally Williams, Jonty Wild
