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252690 CSM. George William Garnett Percival British Army 7th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment from:Runcorn (d.8th July 1916) George Percival joined the 1st Battalion, South Lancashire in the late 1800's and served 3 years in Africa during the Boer War. In 1902 he transferred to the 2nd Battalion and travelled to India with that unit. Upon his return to England GWG left the regular forces but remained in the reserves. With the start of the First World War in 1914 he re-enlisted and was posted to the 7th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment . It appears with the rank of Company Sergeant Major although records show that at some point he was given the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2nd Class (CWO II) but he declined for personal reasons. He died on 8th of July 1916, aged 36, from wounds received during the taking of La Boisselle at the Somme. This is an assumption given the battle occurred on the 3rd/4th and he was buried a distance from the front lines, in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**