Percy Robert Candy

PERCY ROBERT CANDY
Lance Corporal Percy Robert Candy, Reg; No 810, was born in Stepney, South Australia. He was the son of Robert Candy and Martha Candy, nee Reynolds, of Payneham South. His employment on enlistment was stated as Brick Manufacturer. A member of the 43rd Australian Infantry Battalion, he embarked from Adelaide on the 9th June 1916, on the HMAT Afric A19. On 31st July 1917 he was wounded in action, and admitted to field hospital with a bullet wound to the right foot. On 27th October 1918 he was promoted to Lance Corporal and again admitted to hospital with illness. He was diagnosed with Bronchial Pneumonia and died of that condition on the 30th October 1918. He is buried at Abbeville Community Cemetery, Abbeville, Picardie, France, Plot 5, Row A. Grave 6.

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