Identity
Person No.
28917
Service No.
127
Last Name
First Name
Percy Venables
Initials
P V
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
46
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during first day of the Battle of Arras. The 3rd S.A.I. was on the right of the South African Infantry Brigade in the attack of Black Line and Blue Line (North of St Laurent-Blangy). The 3rd S.A.I. sustained 53 killed and 226 wounded
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
Durban Light Infantry Headquarters, Durban
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Awards
United Kingdom
Notes
Son of Charles James and Mary Wrightson, of Heaton Norris, Stockport, England. Born in London. Occupation Auditor and accountant. Originally he served 1st SAI DLI "B" Coy from 15.10.14 and served until Demobilized 18.7.1915 he is entitled to a 1914/15 star for this service. He later served 3rd SAI enlisting on 13.8.15 regimental number 127, He was wounded in action at Delville Wood on 16-July-1916, Gun shot wound back and was invalided to UK, rejoined unit on 28-September-1916
Citations
Unknown
External References
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K.M. Jordan — DLI research (ABW / WWI ROH)
K.M. Jordan, Durban Light Infantry: WWI Roll of Honour ("Work in Progress" draft, July/Aug 2026; email to John/Bobby, 3 Sep 2026). Local file data/jordan_dli_wwi_roh_2026-08.pdf (Downloads: "1. Durban Light Infantry WWI ROH - July, Aug 2026.pdf"). WWI ROH #155 Corporal WRIGHTSON, Percy Venables, age 46, Force No 127, 1st South African Infantry Brigade: Born St Pancras, Middlesex, England 2/1/1871; baptised St Pancras 6/11/1873; served as a corporal with the Kimberley Regiment in the ABW 1899 – 1902; an auditor / accountant before enlistment; served with the Durban Light Infantry in GSWA 1914-1915. He served with the 3rd Regiment in France; WIA (GSW – back) Delville Wood 16/7/1916; invalided to England; rejoined unit 28/9/1916; killed in action o… Buried/commemorated: Bailleul Road East Cemetery, St Laurent Blangy, Pas de Calais, France. (Also, on the Durban Light Infantry & on the Durban Cenotaph WWI Memorials & on his father’s grave in Stockpot Cemetery, Greater …
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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