Private 306369 Percy George TROUGHTON
(Formerly Pte 4411 Royal Warwickshire Regt)
1/8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Birmingham City Police ‘C’ Division
Died France 27th August 1916 aged 24
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index cards 1914-1920
Police Service History
He joined Birmingham City police on 1st March 1915 as a 22 year old labourer. He served on the ‘C’ Division with warrant number 8606. He resigned on 15th November 1915 and enlisted in the Army in Birmingham.
Birmingham City Police records dated 12th November 1915 show permission for Police Officers to join HM Forces and PC 260 Percy Troughton is listed under ‘C’ Division
An entry in Police Orders dated 16th August 1917 shows Percy Troughton (single) Corporal Royal Warwickshire Regiment, Killed in action on 27th August 1917. It may have been a correct entry of 1917 and an error was made with the year which should have read 1916.
A Service was held at The Parish Church, Birmingham
Sunday 5th December 1920 3.30pm
Remembering those police constables Killed in action, those who died on active service and those who died from illness due to war service
War service history
On Friday 25th August 1916 Percy's battalion was in billets at Aveluy moving to Ovillers the following day. At 7pm on the day of Percy's death the battalion made an attack on the German held Constance Trench to their fore. The battalion ran into their own artillery barrage forcing them to make a swerve to the right.
Elements of the battalion managed to enter Constance Trench but were immediately counter attacked by Germans from Pole Trench and Constance Trench who forced a retirement to the starting positions. The battalion then retired to Bouzincourt and were bussed to Bois de Warnimont. Casualties amounted to 65 men killed and three times that number wounded.
The records of soldier’s effects
Pte (4411) 306369 Percy George Troughton
1st 8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Date of death 27th August 1916
His effects were awarded to Percy’s Father and Mother
Percy Troughton’s Army Pension / Service record has survived
Attestation of Percy George TROUGHTON 8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
16 Lime Street, Bengeworth, Evesham
British army pension/service records ancestry.com
Percy George Troughton initially Pte 4411
Attested November 1915 8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Appointed lance Corporal 4th December 1915 to 6th February 1916
6th February 1916 reverting to 1st 8th Warwickshire Regiment
Casualty form of Lance Corporal 4411 P G TROUGHTON 1st 8th Warwickshire Regiment
Enlisted 15.11.1915
6th February 1916 Reverts to Pte on joining EF
13th - 27th April 1916 Scabies
18th – 23rd July 1916 Injury Right hand Rouen
Entry dated 8th October 1916 shows as of 27th August 1916 Percy Troughton is Wounded and missing
Regarded for official purposes as having died on or since 27th August 1916
With regards to personal property of the late 306369 / 4411 Private Percy George TROUGHTON
1st 8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment Memorandum dated March 1918
To be despatched to Mr and Mrs George TROUGHTON
16 Lime Street, Bengeworth, Evesham
Dated 12th November 1919
Confirmation of address for plaque and scroll to be forwarded to
Mr G Troughton 16 Lime Street, Bengeworth, Evesham, Worcestershire
Imperial and general service obligation
Pte 4411 Percy George Troughton
Medical history reports Percy George TROUGHTON
Examined 15th November 1915 at Aston Barracks
Aged 23 years and 7 months
Born Greet, Gloucestershire
Occupation given as a Policeman
Height of 5’ 10” Weighing 12 stones 12 pounds
Description of enlistment Percy George TROUGHTON
Aged 23 years 7 months
Vision Right eye 6/12 Left eye 6/12 and
Declared fit for service in 8th Royal Warwickshire regiment
Military history sheet
Pte 4411 Percy George Troughton
Home from 15th November 1915 to 5th February 1916
Expeditionary Force 6th February 1916 to 27th August 1916
A total of 287 days service until his death
Confirmation of entitlement to British War Medal and Victory Medal
27th August 1916 Wounded in action
Percy George TROUGHTON is
Commemorated Pier and Face 9a 9b 10b
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
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Antecedents of Percy George TROUGHTON
· Born was born 1892 in Greet, Gloucestershire, and resided at Bengeworth, Worcestershire
· Percy was the oldest child of George and Virginia Troughton, nee Wiggett. Percy had 2 sisters, Frances (1894) and Florence (1903) and 3 brothers Ernest (1896), Reginald (1900), William (1901).
· In 1901 the family were living in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. Percy's father was a general labourer.
· In 1911 the family were living at 13 School Road, Bengeworth, Evesham. Both Percy and his father were working as labourers at a jam factory.
Family tree available on ancestery.com owner paulandrews5267