JACOBS, Percy Henry

Ploegsteert Memorial, BelgiumCredit: CWGC

Lance Corporal
1st Battalion
Hampshire Regiment

Percy was born 1894 in Newport to Henry & Margaret (nee HALL) JACOBS, who were living at 54 Lugley Street, Newport, around the time of Percy’s death.

Percy, aged 20, was reported as Missing Presumed Killed in Action on the 31st of October 1914. His body was never recovered or identified & so Percy is commemorated by the Commission on the Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing in Belgium together with over 11,300 of his missing First World War comrades.

Percy is also remembered on the Newport Borough War Memorial.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.