Wilkins, Percy Charles

Percy was born on 16 April 1898 at Holloway, Middlesex, the fourth son of Charles Simon and Mary Jane (nee Winter) Wilkins. He was a pupil at the Merchant Taylors School in Ashwell.

Percy enlisted at Hertford in April 1915. He initially served with the Hertfordshire Regiment, Regimental Number 4921 but later transferred to the Royal Sussex Regiment, Regimental Number G/15564. He served in the Western European Theatre of War, France and Flanders and was killed in action on 21 October 1916.

Percy was awarded the Victory Medal and the British War Medal.

He is buried at Grandcourt Road Cemetery, Grandcourt, France, and commemorated on the St Mary’s Church Ashwell Roll of Honour and the Ashwell War Memorial.

He was born in Holloway, Middlesex but came to Ashwell soon after being born.

Percy’s brother Prime Frederick died aged 17 in 1908 at Ashwell, Hertfordshire. His brothers Albert Pretoria (who emigrated to Australia in 1923), Arthur William and Harry all served in the War and survived.