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223994 Pte. Percy Beal British Army 2nd Btn. York and Lancaster Regiment from:53 High House Terrace, Sheffield (d.9th Aug 1915) Percy Beal was positioned north of Ypres in August 1915, which makes it highly likely that he was involved in the Second Battle of Ypres and the action in which a British mine was detonated at Hooge. Percy died of his wounds on the 9th of August 1915, which was the day in which the British 6th Division moved to occupy the crater as a defensive structure. Percy has no known grave, although his name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial, and also inside Sacred Heart Catholic church in Hillsborough, Sheffield. Percy's older brother Charles was also in the trenches at this time, and in a postcard home he writes that "I haven't heard from Percy, he moved up a fortnight ago, so keep writing him". This postcard is dated 30th of July 1915, ten days before Percy's Death. 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 the 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.**