Eldridge, Percy John
Lance Corporal Percy John Eldridge, A.K.C. was educated at Tiffin Boys' School, Kingston-on-Thames, and gained a County Major Scholarship in 1909. He proceeded to King's College where he studied Physics, gaining 1st Class Honours in the Final B.Sc. examination in 1912. He was Barry Prizeman in 1911.
On leaving College he went temporarily to Camberwell Grammar School and from thence to Chesterfield Grammar School as Physics Master, remaining at the latter school until August, 1915, when he enlisted in the Public Schools and University Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. He went to France in March 1916, and was killed in action at Montauban on July 2nd at the age of 24. He had been recommended for a commission just previous to his death. King's College Review, Dec. 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Eldridge |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Percy John |
| Place of birth | Kingston on Thames, Surrey |
| Family details | Son of Arthur Edward and Mary Ann Eldridge, of "Trehayne," 62, Cotterill Rd., Surbiton, Surrey |
| Previous education | Tiffin Boys' School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Science, Physics |
| Qualifications | B.Sc. (1st Class Hons) 1912; A.K.C. |
| Military unit | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), 90th Coy; Royal Fusiliers formerly Public Schools Bn. |
| Place enlisted | Arundel |
| Service number | 7277 |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders |
| Date of death | 02 July 1916 |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Rank at death | Lance Corporal |
| Place of death | Montauban |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France; Tiffin School |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 |
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