CHANTRY Percival. (Percival Henry E Chantry). Private 100664. Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), formerly 20 Sqdn 3/1st Lincs Yeomanry. Son of William and Harriett Chantry. Died Egypt 16th October 1918. Born 1896 Ropsley, enlisted Lincoln and resident Grantham, Lincs. Commemorated CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY. O.309. / Lincolnshire Yeomanry Roll of Honour / Ropsley / Ropsley St Peter
The distressing news of the death of her son, Percival, has been received by Mrs, Chantry, of 5, James Street, Grantham. In 1915, Pte Chantry joined the Lincolnshire Yeomanry, and only a few months ago was transferred into the M.G. Cavalry. On June 2nd he was wounded in Palestine, and on October 18th, he died from the effects of malaria, complicated with pneumonia, arising through his wounds. Pte Chantry's father joined up at the commencement of the war in the Royal Engineers, and after two yeas and nine months was discharged. His brother William, who joined up at the same time as himself, was in the Sherwood Foresters, but later discharged. However, he voluntarily joined the A.S.C. Prior to entering the Army, Pte. Chantry was employed by Mr. Chatterton, Syston Grange, as second horseman,
Grantham Journal, 23 November. 1918
The distressing news of the death of her son, Percival, has been received by Mrs, Chantry, of 5, James Street, Grantham. In 1915, Pte Chantry joined the Lincolnshire Yeomanry, and only a few months ago was transferred into the M.G. Cavalry. On June 2nd he was wounded in Palestine, and on October 18th, he died from the effects of malaria, complicated with pneumonia, arising through his wounds. Pte Chantry's father joined up at the commencement of the war in the Royal Engineers, and after two yeas and nine months was discharged. His brother William, who joined up at the same time as himself, was in the Sherwood Foresters, but later discharged. However, he voluntarily joined the A.S.C. Prior to entering the Army, Pte. Chantry was employed by Mr. Chatterton, Syston Grange, as second horseman,
Grantham Journal, 23 November. 1918
CHANTRY Percival. (Percival Henry E Chantry). Private 100664. Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), formerly 20 Sqdn 3/1st Lincs Yeomanry. Son of William and Harriett Chantry. Died Egypt 16th October 1918. Born 1896 Ropsley, enlisted Lincoln and resident Grantham, Lincs. Commemorated CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY. O.309. / Lincolnshire Yeomanry Roll of Honour / Ropsley / Ropsley St Peter
The distressing news of the death of her son, Percival, has been received by Mrs, Chantry, of 5, James Street, Grantham. In 1915, Pte Chantry joined the Lincolnshire Yeomanry, and only a few months ago was transferred into the M.G. Cavalry. On June 2nd he was wounded in Palestine, and on October 18th, he died from the effects of malaria, complicated with pneumonia, arising through his wounds. Pte Chantry's father joined up at the commencement of the war in the Royal Engineers, and after two yeas and nine months was discharged. His brother William, who joined up at the same time as himself, was in the Sherwood Foresters, but later discharged. However, he voluntarily joined the A.S.C. Prior to entering the Army, Pte. Chantry was employed by Mr. Chatterton, Syston Grange, as second horseman,
Grantham Journal, 23 November. 1918
The distressing news of the death of her son, Percival, has been received by Mrs, Chantry, of 5, James Street, Grantham. In 1915, Pte Chantry joined the Lincolnshire Yeomanry, and only a few months ago was transferred into the M.G. Cavalry. On June 2nd he was wounded in Palestine, and on October 18th, he died from the effects of malaria, complicated with pneumonia, arising through his wounds. Pte Chantry's father joined up at the commencement of the war in the Royal Engineers, and after two yeas and nine months was discharged. His brother William, who joined up at the same time as himself, was in the Sherwood Foresters, but later discharged. However, he voluntarily joined the A.S.C. Prior to entering the Army, Pte. Chantry was employed by Mr. Chatterton, Syston Grange, as second horseman,
Grantham Journal, 23 November. 1918
Gravesite Details
Private, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry). Age: Unknown.
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