Percival Phillip Young

A Trimmer with H.M. Drifter Kent County., Percival died on 8th of December 1916 at the age of 30. 

Percival was born at Lowestoft on 23 August 1886, a son of Peter and Elizabeth Young. In 1891 his family lived at 13 Selby Street, Lowestoft. This was still their address in 1901 when Percival worked as a telegraph messenger. 

Percival became a postman at Lowestoft in November 1906.  

On 18 May 1909 Percival married Sarah Jane Smith at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. Percival was a postman living at 27 Maidstone Road and Sarah lived at 45 Bath Cottages. In 1911 they lived at 259 Raglan Street and Percival worked as a postman. By June 1916 they were living at 276 Raglan Street, Lowestoft.

Percival joined the Royal Naval Reserve on 5 June 1916. He served on the drifter Kent County. A note on his service record states that if Percival was killed, wounded, or discharged from Royal Navy service the General Post Office was to be informed.   

The Kent County was a Special Service Vessel, also known as Q-Ships. The drifter was sunk by a mine about one mile off Cross Sand, near Lowestoft, with the loss of all ten members of crew. 

Percival's name is recorded in the General Post Office Memorial Book. See GPO War Heroes