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HAROLD PERCY (or PERCY) CAVE

Died : 21 Oct 1918
Rank : Corporal
Service no at death: M/339151
Surname: CAVE
Forename: HAROLD PERCY (or PERCY)
Initials: H P
Date of Birth -
Place of BirthCanford Magna Dorset
Place of Birth Source1891 Census
Address Leigh Common, Wimborne Dorset
Schools attended
Employment / trade1901 Census shows “Garden Boy”
Place of workCanford Dorset
Family (parents and grandparents)Son of John T and Esther E Cave nee Hooper
Spouse Name No trace of marriage
Notes
Regiment at call-up
Regiment at dischargeRoyal Army Service Corps
Rank at call-up
Service no at call-up
Date of attestation -
Date of call-up -
Area reported to
Source
Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service detailsV Company
Motor Transport
Other rankCorporal
Other service noM/33951
Service facts
Age at death31
Date of death 21 Oct 1918
Regiment at deathArmy Service Corps
Battalion at death
Rank at deathCorporal
Circumstances of deathPneumonia following influenza
Service no at deathM/339151
Field of action at death
Place of deathMilitary Hospital, Colchester, Essex
Location of graveWimborne Cemetery
PositionC.6.5099
Other memorialsSt.John's Church, Wimborne, Wimborne Minster and Colehill War Memorial
Newspaper Reference Western Gazette, Friday November 1st, 1918.