No.59493, Private, Percy CORNWELL
Aged 20
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Percy Cornwell was born in Isleham in 1898 (Newmarket Q2-1898 3B:535), son of George and Ada Jane CORNWELL (n&ecute;e FLEET).
1901 census...Aged 2, he was at West Street, Little London, Isleham with his father George CORNWELL [23] agricultural labourer and his mother Ada [23]. All were born in Isleham. 1911 census...Aged 12 he was at Little London, Isleham with his parents and sister Ivy [9] and brother Arthur Donald [5], both born in Isleham |
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He enlisted in Ipswich. His army records have not been found and the exact date and location of where he was wounded is therefore unknown. Premont village was captured by the 30th American Division on the 8th October 1918. Premont British Cemetery was made and used by four Casualty Clearing Stations (the 20th, 50th, 55th and 61st) , which came to Bohain in October 1918. The battalion had been involved in action around Cambrai in October 1918. |
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