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Percy Augustus Loader

Private Percy Augustus Loader
4th Pioneers, Australian Infantry
03/08/1916


Second son of the late Captain Alfred Edgar & Mrs Bridget Loader of St Helier, Jersey. Born at Dublin. One of two brothers who both fell. Brother of Able Seaman Claude Alexander Edgar Loader

Killed in action, aged 37 years.

NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Friday 20 October 1916

Roll of Honour. We regret to learn that yet another loyal Jerseyman has been killed in action, Private Percy Augustus Loader, who had joined the Australian Forces, losing his life whilst fighting in the trenches on 3 August. The deceased was the second son of the late Captain Loader and Mrs Loader who still resides in St Helier.