437 of 876 328053 (6704) Pte Percy John Garwood 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment Died 26th September 1917 age 37

Son of Eliza Oakley of Pond Hall, Stanstead and Husband of Laura Ethel Garwood of 14 Upper Street, Stanstead, Glemsford, Suffolk

Percy and Laura had five children Percy Thomas born March 1906, Irene Elizabeth born February 1908, Michael George born July 1910, Frank born January 1913 and Jack Nelson born December 1915

In 1911 Percy was a Domestic Gardener

Percy left effects of £6 14s 4d to his widow Laura

Thanks to Percy’s Grandson Phillip Garwood for information about his Gandfather

Pte Percy John Garwood is remembered with honour at Tyne Cot Memorial

Keith Wainwright