Percy Andrew PIDDICK

PIDDICK, Percy Andrew

Service Number: 437
Enlisted: 24 August 1914
Last Rank: Gunner
Last Unit: 1st Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Narrabri, NSW, 1894
Home Town: Dungog, Dungog, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Motor Driver
Died: Death Attributed to War Service, Cessnock, NSW, 12 August 1930
Cemetery: Cessnock Cemetery, New South Wales
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World War 1 Service

24 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 437, 1st Field Artillery Brigade
18 Oct 1914: Involvement Gunner, 437, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914: Embarked Gunner, 437, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

OBITUARY
The death occurred last night of Mr. Percy Piddick, son of Mr. J. Piddick, senr. The deceased, who was 34 years of age, and been ailing for some time. He had served four and a half years at the front, and had returned affected by gassing. The demise was, in a large measure, attributed to that cause. He is survived by his wife and one child. His wife is a daughter of Mr. Bill King, of Cessnock. The funeral will leave his late residence, Cumberland Street, tomorrow, at 3 o'clock, for the Cessnock cemetery.

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