Percy Stephen Gill

Rank:

Private

Regimental number:

142036

Unit at enlistment:

76th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Wounded:

Yes

Cemetery:

Paris Cemetery, Paris, Ontario

Commemorated at:

St. James Anglican Church (Paris)

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Paris, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

Paris, Ontario

Next of kin address:

Paris, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Plasterer

Religious denominations:

Church of England

Marital status:

Single

Age at enlistment:

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Letters and documents

London Gazette: 31227
Date: October 17, 1918
Honour or Award: Military Medal
Name: Percy Stephen Gill (142036)
Unit: 6th Battalion

BX June 10, 1916

Sapper Percy Gill Reported Wounded – Well Known Paris Hockey Player Was With the Engineers

Sapper Percy Gill of Paris has been wounded according to this morning’s casualty list. Sapper Gill was connected with the Engineers. Percy Gill is 25 years of age, single, and enlisted here with the 38th D.R. of C. in July, 1915. He is one of the best known of the Paris hockey players.

BX May 20, 1957

Percy Stephen Gill MM

PARIS – Percy S. Gill, 85 West River Street, died at the Willett Hospital on Monday. Born in Paris, he was a plasterer but recently had been employed by Penmans Ltd. He was a veteran of the First World War. Surviving besides his widow, the former Myrtle Reynolds, are six sons, Ray, Brantford, and Thomas, Maury, Mark, Percy and Ross, all of Paris; three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Leach and Misses Sharon and Virginia, all of Paris; four brothers, William and Gordon, both of Paris, Harold, Kitchener and Bert, Hamilton; three sisters, Mrs. Edith Micks and Mrs. Adeline Thrower, both of Kincardine and Mrs. Ethel McHutchion, Paris, and two grandchildren. Mr. Gill is resting at the Bruce B. Smith Funeral Home. The service will be at St. James’ Anglican Church, Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the Paris Cemetery.