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240082 L/Cpl. Percy Seymour Dobbs Jordan British Army 10th Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment from:Lydney (d.16th June 1916) A Grocers Assistant from High Street in Lydney before WW1, my Great Uncle, Percy Jordan, volunteered for service at the age of 21. Cast into service with the 10th Battalion Gloucester Regiment. Awarded the 1914 Star, he would have fought at Loos in Oct 1915, and survived that battle only to be cut down by enemy shell fire in June 1916, during skirmishes after a British mine had been blown on the Double Crassier overlooking Loos village. I wasn't aware of his existence until a few years ago, when his younger sister, my grandmother, passed away, and his medals and associated paperwork were discovered in a plastic bag at the back of a wardrobe in her house. From those, we were able to piece together what little info we now know. His name is inscribed in Lydney Parish Church and also on the Towns War Memorial. Although I never knew him, I am immensely proud of what he did, volunteering his services and paying the ultimate sacrifice. We should never forget.. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**