Sergeant John Percy Bishop (40192)
8th Bn, The North Staffordshire Regiment, 56th Brigade, 19th Division, B.E.F.
Burial/Commemoration: Malvern Link (St Matthias)
Nature of Death: Killed in action France 30/5/18
Age: 19
Next of Kin: Son of George and Ann Bishop of 1 Merton Cottages, Merton Road, Malvern.
Education: Malvern Link Council School
Previous Employment: Gardener at Prior's Mount, Malvern
John Bishop was the fourth son of George, a labourer and Ann Bishop of 1 Merton Cottages, Merton Road, Malvern Link. They only received official intimation in July 1919 that Percy Bishop had been killed in action on the 30/5/18 during the German Spring Offensive [1] – he had previously been reported wounded and missing. Before joining up he was employed as a gardener at Prior’s Mount, Malvern.
Malvern News 16/8/18, 25/5/18, 12/7/19
Stevens Annual for 1914 Malvern 1914
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[1] German Spring Offensive: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Offensive
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