| Percell | W | | | 1st Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia |
| Perceval | Arthur William Bernard | | Captain | Source: OZ-Boer database | Tasmania, 1st Battalion Australian Commonwealth Ho |
| Perceval | C J | | CSM | Natal 1906 (1)
Source: Recipients of the Natal 1906 Medal | Natal Police |
| Perceval | C J | | | Source: QSA and KSA rolls | Natal Police |
| Perceval | Claude John | | Major | PERCEVAL, CLAUDE JOHN, Major, was born 28 September 1864, third son of General John Maxwell Perceval, CB. He entered the Royal Artillery, as Lieutenant, 28 July 1883; was promoted to Captain 1 April 1892, and was Adjutant, Royal Artillery, 17 December 1897 to 2 January 1899. He served in the South African War, 1899-1902; on Special Service, 3 January to 19 January 1900; employed with Transport 20 January 1900 to 1 September 1901; as Extra Staff Officer for Transport 2 September 1901 to 7 September 1902. He took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including actions at Houtnek (Thoba Mountain), Vet River (5 and 6 May) and Zand River; in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); in Orange River Colony (May to 29 November 1900), including actions at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July); also in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900, including actions at Colesberg (1 January to 12 February). He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 17 June 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps. He was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 26 June 1902]: "Claude John Perceval, Major, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. On 30 November 1901, he was promoted to Major; he was Brigade Major, Royal Artillery, South-Eastern District, Southern Command, 1 April to 17 November 1903; GSO2, Staff Officer for Defence, Southern Command, 18 November 19O3 to 31 May 1905; GSO2, Coast Defence, Southern Command, 1 June 1905 to April 1907; DAQMG, India, 14 November 1908 to 13 November 1912. He became Lieutenant Colonel 21 October 1911. Lieutenant Colonel Perceval served in the European War from 1914, as AA and QMG, 7th Division, BEF, 5 to 25 October 1914; AA and QMG, 29th Division, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 18 January to 8 June 1915; GSO1, 29th Division, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 9 June to 16 August 1915; Brigade Commander, 86th Infantry Brigade, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 17 August to 20 December 1915; was promoted to Colonel 21 December 1915; was Brigadier General, General Staff, 12th Army Corps, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 21 December 1915 to 1916; AQMG, Scottish Command, 26 June to 28 July 1916; GSO1, GHQ, Home Forces, 29 July 1916 to 30 April 1917; Inspector, Royal Garrison Artillery, Home Forces in Great Britain, 21 December 1917, and Temporary Brigadier General. He was mentioned in Despatches three times; created a CMG in 1915, and a CB in 1918. He married, in 1898, Isabel Gordon, only daughter of Colonel Morison, of Bognie, Aberdeen, and they had three daughters.
CB (m), CMG, DSO, QSA (4) CC Joh D-H Witt (Maj, RFA), KSA (2) (Maj DSO, RGA), 1914 Star (Lt Col DSO RGA), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Brig-Gen), 1911 Delhi Durbar (Maj DSO). Spinks (complete) 1979 £1,150. Spink 1982 (minus CB/CMG) £600.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
| Perceval | E | | Lieutenant | 4th Battalion
Demise: Killed in action 18 Feb 1900
Place: Paardeberg
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Perceval | E M | | Major | MID LG: 16 March 1900, page: 1790. Source: Lieutenant General Gatacre's report. 19 January 1900. Re: Stormberg
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| Perceval | E M | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 77th Battery, RFA |
| Perceval | Edward | | Lieutenant | He was killed in action at Paardeberg, February 18th, 1900. He was born in January 1877, educated at Winchester, and entered his regiment March 1898, being promoted Lieutenant October 1899. He proceeded to South Africa in October 1899, to serve with the Mounted Infantry.
Source: Donner | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Perceval | Edward Maxwell | | Major | PERCEVAL, EDWARD MAXWELL, Major, was born 13 August 1861, at Bellewstown, County Meath, Ireland, son of General John Maxwell Perceval, CB, JP, Colonel of the Suffolk Regiment, and of Isabel Catherine, daughter of the Reverend The Honourable R Maude, Dean of Clogher. He was educated at the Royal Academy, Gosport, and at the Royal Military Academy (has passed the Staff College, and held the Diploma of the Royal Geographical Society), and was gazetted to the Royal Artillery as Lieutenant, 19 May 1880. He became Captain 4 August 1888, and Major 23 February 1898, serving in India and Burma. He served in the South African War, 1899 to 1902; in command of a battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry from 5 January 1902 to 31 May 1902, and was severely wounded. He took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Wittebergen (1 to 29 July); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899-1900; operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He received the Queen's Medal with three clasps; the King's Medal with two clasps. He was mentioned in Despatches 16 March 1900. General Gatacre, in his Despatch on the Battle of Stormberg, mentioned that Major Perceval was severely wounded at the beginning of that action, and that he remained in command of his battery until the fighting was finished. He was given the DSO in the next Gazette. Major Perceval received the Queen's Medal with three clasps, the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Edward Maxwell Perceval, Major, Royal Artillery. In recognition of services during the recent operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him in South Africa. From 15 January 1903 to 8 March 1904, Major Perceval was Instructor at the Royal Military College. He was Chief Instructor there from 9 March to 24 March 1904; DAAG, Headquarters of Army, 25 March 1904 to 13 November 1905; DAAG (GSO, Second Grade, Staff College) and GSO, Second Grade, Staff College, 15 May 1908 to 20 March 1909; was given the Brevet of Colonel 22 August 1908; GSO, First Grade, Staff College, 21 March 1909 to 14 May 1912. He was promoted to Colonel 7 December 1909; was Assistant Director of Movements, War Office, 6 October 1912 to 31 March 1914; commanding RA, 2nd Division, Aldershot Command, 1 April to 4 August 1914. He served in the European War from 1914; as Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 5 August 1914 to 26 January 1915; awarded CB, January 1915; Sub-Chief of the Staff to General Sir William Robertson at GHQ, France, 26 January to 16 July 1915; promoted to Major General 3 June 1915. In July 1915, he was given command of the 49th West Riding Division in France. He was five times mentioned in Despatches. Major General Perceval's favourite recreations were small and big game shooting, hunting, golf, tennis, etc. He married (1st), 11 January 1894, Marian, daughter of R L Bowles, MD, and their son, Lieutenant Robert Rawnsley Maxwell Perceval, MC, RFA, was born 8 January 1895. He married (secondly), Norah Sabine Mayne, daughter of Admiral R E Mayne, CB, MP, and their children were Diana and John Richard, born 13 April 1909.
KCB (m), DSO, QSA (3) CC Trans Witt (Maj DSO, RFA), KSA (2) (Maj DSO, RFA), 1914 Star and Bar (Brig-Gen DSO), BWM, Victory Medal (Maj-Gen), Defence Medal, Order of St Vladimir (Russia) 4th Class, Order of Leopold (Belgium) 3rd Class, Croix de Guerre (Belgium), Order of Avis (Portugal) 1st Class. Sothebys 1991 £1,980.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
| Perceval | H | 7039 | Gnr | QSA (4) Joh DH CC OFS | Ross Machine Gun Battery |
| Perceval | J | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Coldstream Guards |
| Perceval | J | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Manchester Regiment |
| Perceval | Philip | | Captain | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 37th Company, 10th Btn, IY |
| Perceval | William | | Able Seaman | MID LG: 17 March 1901, page: 1759. Source: Captain Bearcroft RN. 17 October 1900. Re: Final despatch
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