Percy Spencer Summers

(Confirmed)

Born: 22 August, 1891

Died: 19 August, 1969

Biographical Summary:

A commercial traveller who enlisted in the AIF on 5 August 1915. He embarked for Egypt on 2 November 1915.

On 14 February 1916 he was allotted to the 3rd Battalion which arrived at Marseilles, France on 28 March and moved to northern France. He was wounded (shell shock) in action on 23 July 1916 at Pozieres, France. He was evacuated to hospital in England where he remained until February 1917.

He embarked for Australia on 4 May 1917 and arrived on 4 July then was discharged medically unfit from the AIF on 23 August 1917. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Percy Spencer Summers

Service Number: 2889

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Address:

• Oroya Rose Crescent Mosman NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - 3rd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• SUMMERS Percy Spencer Service Number 2889 Place of Birth Wolverhampton England Place of Enlistment Holdsworthy Holsworthy NSW Next of Kin Wife SUMMERS Wilhelmina (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Percy Spencer Summers (Webpage)

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