Percy's Story.
Birkenhead News 16 March 1918NEW FERRY FAMILY’S DOUBLE LOSS.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, of 4, Ingleby Road, New Ferry, have been notified of the death of their youngest son, Trooper Percy Lewis, of the 6th Dragoons, which occurred on February 29th at the 55 Casualty Clearing Station from wounds received in action. Trooper Lewis who was 29 years of age, had been in the Army 13 years. At the outbreak of war he was drafted to the front after having served eight years in India. He was home on leave four months ago. In a letter received from the sister-in-charge of the hospital she states that Trooper Lewis was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 28th, being shot in the legs and wounded all over the body. Everything was done for him, but he did not respond to treatment, and passed away on the 29th.. He was unconscious, so he was saved from all suffering. Other letters from officers and men of his squadron have been received by the parents expressing the deepest sympathy with them in the loss they have sustained. Two elder brothers of this brave lad are also in the Army serving in France, and both have suffered from wounds received in action. It is only two years since there was published in the “News” a photograph and an account of the death in action of Mr. Lewis’s son-in-law, Sergt. Jim Eaton. The greatest sympathy will be extended to this patriotic family in the double loss they have sustained.
The above newspaper article reports the death of Percy as the 29th February when in fact it is recorded as the 26th February on the Commonwealth War Graves database.