Second Lieutenant Percy William PLANT, 8th  Battalion,  Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, France, death presumed on or after, 28th September 1915.

Son of William Plant, 8 High Street, Sidcup, Kent.

1st February 1891, St John the Evangelist, Sidcup, Kent, baptism of Percy William Plant, son of William, (tobacconist), & Ellen Julia Plant.

1911 Census - Dartford Grammar School, West Hill, Dartford, Kent - Percy William Plant, Master, age 20, single, assistant Master, Grammar School, born Sidcup, Kent.

1911 Census - 8 High Street, Sidcup, Kent - William Plant, head, age 48, married, newsagent / stationer, own account, at home., born Wolverhampton, Staffordshire; Nelly Plant, wife, age 48, married 28 years, 8 children, 7 still alive, assisting with business, born Wolverhampton, Staffordshire; Dorothy Plant, daughter, age 14, school, born Sidcup, Kent; Elsie Plant, daughter, age 13, school, born Sidcup, Kent; Victor Plant, son, age 11, school, born Sidcup, Kent; Herbert Plant, son, age 7, school, born Sidcup, Kent; Arnold Webb, visitor, age 15, single, solicitors clerk, worker, born Sidcup, Kent; Joseph Leslie Webb, visitor, age 24, single, carpenter, worker, at home, born Sidcup, Kent.

31st August 1915, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97., France.

University of London, Officer Training Corps Roll of War Service

PERCY WILLIAM PLANT

Second Lieutenant Royal West Kent Regiment, B.A., King's College, son of Mr. W. Plant of Sidcup wounded and missing believed killed at the Battle of Loos on 26th September 1915.  

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