Douglas Pierce / Percy Jay Image

Name

Douglas Pierce / Percy Jay

Born

1891-04-29

Birth Place

Sutton, Surrey, England

Occupation

Farm Labourer

Religion

Church of England

Died

1917-08-15

Death

Killed In Action

Awards

Mentioned in Dispatches

Monument







Service Record 1


Regimental Number

602213

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

Enlisted

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-01-12


Service Record 2


Regimental Number

602213

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

32nd Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-02-02


Service Record 3


Regimental Number

602213

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

30th Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-06-10


Service Record 4


Regimental Number

602213

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

Battalion

2nd Battalion

Company

Machine Gun Company

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-07-14



Sources & Links

- History of the County of Bruce Vol. 2
- Program for Dedication of Chesley, ON and Vicinity Soldiers' Memorial, July 15th, 1925
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial



News Clippings


The Chesley Enterprise, September 13, 1917 (1)
The Chesley Enterprise, September 13, 1917 (1)
The Chesley Enterprise, September 13, 1917
The Chesley Enterprise, September 13, 1917