Son of Mr. Charles Anthony Percy, late proprietor of the Hereford Times. Stepson of Mrs. Anthony, of "St. Rode", Chesham Bois Common, Bucks. Of Batu Kajah Parak, Malay States. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1914-1918. Major Anthony volunteered in the F.M.S in October,1914, and, being accepted, resigned his appointment at Batu Gajah and was gazetted temporary Captain in the Welsh Regiment. He served as a Lieutenant in the contingent of Herefordshire Volunteers attached to the 2nd Shropshire Regiment during the South African War, and held the Queen's Medal with five clasps. An all round athlete, in South Africa he was captain of the Wanderers' Cricket Club, and played three-quarter for the Transvaal. He was in the Dulwich College cricket eleven and football fifteen. He headed the Herefordshire averages for more than one season, and was invited to qualfy for the Surrey and Worcestershire, invitations he could not accept owing to his engagements abroad.' Straits Times, Singapore 10 August 1916, p.6 Percy Anthony is listed on the Ipoh War Memorial, Perak, Malaysia