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May 1, 1898
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Born in Milton, Wiltshire, England to Augustus
Ebenezer and Mary (nee Stoate) Dark
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Jul 2, 1909
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Embarked the Empress of Britain in Liverpool along
with his parents and 3 siblings
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Jul 9, 1909
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Disembarked in Quebec City, Quebec
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Jun 1, 1911
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The 1911 Census shows the family living in
Lindsay, Ontario
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Nov 11, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59235 (temporary number 626)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs. A.E. Dark, mother, 1 St. Peter Street,
Lindsay, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Express Clerk
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 year in “B” Company,
45th Regiment,
Ø Religion given as Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “F” Company with his brother, Terence
o This was later reorganized into “C” Company
On attesting, he lied about his age, stating
that he was born in 1896 rather than the actual year of 1898
His brother, Terence Dark, had attested into the 21st
Battalion the previous day.
The battalion trained in the Kingston area
through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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Jan 16, 1915
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Admitted to the Kingston Hospital with a
diagnosis that reads Measles
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Jan 29, 1915
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Jan 31, 1915
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Forfeited 2 days pay. The reason for this was not recorded in the file
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport, England and the
battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe, Kent to continue training
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne, France and the
battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Jun 12, 1916
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While in the number 37 trench near Ypres,
Belgium, Private Percy Dark was killed by an artillery barrage along with 5 other members
of the battalion. He was buried in the
Bedford House Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium
Following the war the 1914-15 Star, British War
Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll were sent to his father,
A.E. Dark, Southlake, Minden, Ontario
The Memorial Cross was sent to his mother, Mrs.
M. Dark, at the same address
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