Percy Claude Gill
- Family History
- Military history
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Percy Claude Gill was born in 1899 at Nottingham, he was the son of Frank a lace warehouseman and Ann Elizabeth Gill nee Holland .
His father Frank Gill, born in 1868 in Nottingham, worked as a lace warehouseman. his mother: Annie Eliza Holland was born in 1870 in Nottingham.
Brothers:Arthur Edward, born in 1890, Harold Bertie, born in 1895, working as a provisions assistant and Frank Reginald, born in 1903. Sisters: Mabel Gertrude, born in 1892, working as a plain lace net mender, Elsie, born in 1894, working as a blouse maker and Gwendoline Mary, born in 1910. All the children were born in Nottingham.
The family lived at 7 Bateman Street, Hyson Green, Nottingham, before moving to 86 Woodborough Road, Nottingham and finally 98 St Ann's Wel Road, Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family were living at 86 Woodbourgh Road, Nottngham, Frank 43 yrs is a lace warehouseman, he is living with his wife Ann Elizabeth 41 ys and their 6 children including Percy Claude 12 yrs a scholar.
Percy Claude Gill enlisted at Nottingham, he served with the 1/6th battalion Durham Light Infantry. He served in Flanders and was caught up in the German offensive Operation Georgette, in April 1918. As the mass of German infantry surged forward the line bulged backwards, but eventually held. Gill was killed in action on 9th April 1918 at the start of the offensive and his body was never found. However, his name was commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.
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Percy Claude Gill
Family photo taken around 1911. Percy, aged 12 is the the boy in the middle.
Photo received from Peter Gill (Great Nephew)
Percy Claude Gill
Percy aged 12, taken from family photo shown above.