Percy Bryan's Story.
Second Lieutenant Percy Bryan Silcock of the Cheshire’s, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Silcock, Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath was admitted to hospital mortally wounded last Saturday and died the same day.
A communication has been received the Chaplain saying that Lieutenant Silcock received the last sacramental rites and would be buried in a grave behind the casualty station, with a cross erected over it.
Second Lieutenant Silcock who was 21 years of age, joined the Royal Fusiliers in March 1915, and was sent to France in November. He returned in April 1916, and after training obtained a commission in the Cheshire Regiment, and again went to France in August. He was severely wounded last October while on patrol duty with a few men. When close to the enemy’s wire defences, the party were bombed, and several were wounded. He got back to our lines with some difficulty, with wounds in the arms, legs and chest. He was sent to England, and, on recovery returned to France last February.
Second Lieutenant Silcock was educated at Lymm Grammer School and the Warrington Grammer School, and subsequently entered the service of Parr’s Bank Ltd., as a member of the staff of the Widnes Branch.
Runcorn Examiner, Saturday, August 18, 1917.
