Private Percy John Hull
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Date of Birth
16 Nov 1895
Date of Death
Jun 1973
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Percy John Hull jnr was born in Sundon, Bedfordshire on 16th November 1895.
In 1911 Percy John is 15 years old & working as a farm boy & living in Slate Hall Cottages, Sundon with his family. His father Percy is 36 & working as a farm labourer, his mother Matilda is 33. His younger brother Frederick James is 13 & also working as a farm boy. His other siblings, 11 Year old Florence Emma, 9 year old Frank & 7 year old Dorothy are at school.
Percy John enlisted into the Bedfordshire Regiment on 8th November alongside his father. They trained together until his father was sent to France in early 1916, Percy followed in July of that year.
On 24th April 1917 Percy John was wounded in the head whilst fighting in the Battle of Arras. He was sent back to Britain to St George's Hospital in London to receive treatment.
Percy survived the war.
He married Dorothy A Simmons in Luton in September 1923.
Percy died in June 1973.
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Author: KarenC
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