Avery P Pte 13087 2nd Scots Guards
AVERY, PERCY Private, No. 13087, 2nd Battn. Scots Guards, yst. s. of the late Robert Avery, by his wife, Mary (74, Cleveland Street, Birkenhead), dau. of the late William Lamden Ufton, of Reading, co. Berks; b. Garston, near Liverpool, 8 Jan. 1882; educ. there; was employed as a Fireman on the L. and N. W. Railway; enlisted 12 Jan. 1915; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 18 May, 1916, and was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme 20 July following. An officer wrote: “He was killed instantly and suffered no pain. He was a most popular fellow and well liked by everyone, both officers and men, and his loss will be a real one to the battalion.” Unm.
Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5