| Percival | Harold Franz Passawer | | Lieutenant | PERCIVAL, HAROLD FRANZ PASSAWER, Lieutenant, was born in London 12 February 1876, son of E P Percival, LLD, and of Mrs Percival. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford, and became Second Lieutenant, in the Derbyshire Regiment, 4 May 1898, and Lieutenant 25 February 1900. On 5 May 1901, he was transferred as Second Lieutenant to the Army Service Corps, in which he became Lieutenant 1 May 1901. Lieutenant Percival took part in the South African War, with the Mounted Infantry, 1899 to 1902, and was present at operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including the action at Belfast (26 and 27 August); operations in Cape Colony, south of Orange River, 1899 to 1900; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 17 June 1902]; 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, 26 June 1902]: "Harold Franz Passawer Percival, Lieutenant, Army Service Corps. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented by the King 18 December 1902. He became Captain, Army Service Corps, 18 February 1904; was Staff Captain at the War Office, 1 January 1910 to 30 September 1912, and DAQMG, Staff College, 1 October 1912 to 4 August 1914. He became Major 7 October 1914. He served in the European War, as DAQMG, GHQ, British Expeditionary Force, 5 August 1914 to 5 April 1915; was Temporary Lieutenant Colonel from 6 April 1915 to 11 December 1917, while holding the appointment of Assistant Director of Supplies at the War Office; Deputy Director of Supplies, War Office, 12 December 1917 to 8 April 1919. He was given his Brevet Lieutenant Colonelcy 3 June 1918. Lieutenant Colonel Percival was appointed 9 April 1919, AQMG in a Special Mission in connection with Russian prisoners of war in Germany. He was mentioned twice in Despatches; created a CMG in 1917; had the 1914 Star, and was created an Officer of the Legion of Honour. He married, in 1904, Constance Lilian, daughter of J Meyrick, and they had two daughters.
KCMG, CBE (1st m), DSO, QSA (3) CC OFS Belf (Lt, ASC), KSA (2) (Lt, DSO, ASC), 1914 Star and Bar (Capt, DSO), BWM, Victory Medal with MID (Maj), Legion dHonneur (France) 4th Class, Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) 4th Class, Order of the Crown (Belgium) 4th Class, Order of Leopold II (Belgium) 3rd Class. Glendinings 1990 £1,500. March 1991 £1,950.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Army Service Corps |
