Serjeant 70261 Percy Bishop, DCM

• Berkshire Yeomanry Badge Berkshire Yeomanry Badge
• Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation Distinguished Conduct Medal Citation
• Jerusalem Memorial Jerusalem Memorial
• Jerusalem Memorial Jerusalem Memorial
• Monks Kirby WW1 Panel Monks Kirby WW1 Panel
• Monks Kirby and Stretton War Memorial Monks Kirby and Stretton War Memorial
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• Commemorated: Jerusalem Memorial, Panel 4
  
• Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals.
  
• Son of Jonathon [a blacksmith] and Mary Ann Bishop
  
• Brother of  John, George, Mary, Albert, Walter, Francis, Ernest, Alfred and Kate
• NNWFHS Memorial: Monks Kirby and Stretton-under-Fosse
  

Links to Relevant Information

• CWGC Page for Sgt Bishop
• NNWFHS Monks Kirby and Stretton-under-Fosse War Memorial Page
• Berkshire Yeomanry
• Jerusalem Memorial

1911 Census and Family History Information

• Born in Monks Kirby and Baptised 13 Jan 1881 at St Ediths.
  
• In 1911 he may have been a groom at Astley Castle
  
  The Citation for the D.C.M. in the London Gazette states:  “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  When an advanced guard came under heavy fire from hidden positions he boldly rode forward to locate the guns, and by drawing their fire he was able to disclose their approximate position.  He showed magnificent courage and determination.”
  
  More about Percy's enlistment, regiments and the places he served can be found here...