Percy Robert Neve

A Private with D Company, 8th Bn., Percy died on 25th of September 1915 at the age of 18. 

Percy was born at Lowestoft in 1896, a son of Charles and Jane Neve. In 1901 his family lived at Bishops Buildings, Mariners Street, Lowestoft. By 1911 Percy’s father had died and his family lived at 3 Mariners Street, Lowestoft, and Percy was a butcher’s boy. Percy's mother later remarried at lived at 15 Albany Road, Lowestoft. 

Percy volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment and was posted to the 8th Battalion. He arrived in France with the Battalion on 25 July 1915. He served with D Company.

On 17 September 1915 the 8th Battalion were in positions near Albert.

The Battalion War Diary has a very short entry for 25 September:

Casualties for the day 2 other ranks killed 2 wounded

Percy was one of the men killed in action on 25 September.   

Percy's brother William served with the 1/4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment and was killed in action in July 1916.