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Pte. Percy James House
British Army 23rd Btn. Welch Regiment
from:Porthcawl
My grandfather Percy House joined the Welsh Regiment on the 7th of February 1916. A baker by trade, he served in the Catering Corps. 23rd Battalion was formed in Porthcawl. On 13th of July 1916 he left Devonport for Salonika arriving on 24 Sept. His battalion was posted to 28 Division as a Pioneer Battalion and saw action north of Lake Doiran, Macedonia. They occupied Mazirko, captured Barakli, Kumli and enemy trenches. In 1918 they took part in the Battle of Doiran and the Stranza Valley and then moved to Gallipoli and occupied the Dardanelles Forts. He was the only one of three bothers to volunteer for service and because of his trade served in the Officer's Mess. These details were in an old Dictionary which has been found this year

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