Balcombe, Haywards Heath: In Search of Uncle Percy
During the four year centenary of World War One many people are attempting to discover more about their relatives who fought and fell for their country.
Roy Bliss and his grandson Tom have set themselves the task of finding out what happened to their Uncle Percy. With only the date of Percy’s death to go by, they piece together an understanding of Percy’s wartime service that will surprise the family.
Brian Capron tells the moving story behind the quest to find out what happened to Uncle Percy…
Location: Balcombe, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6PA
Image: Percy Bliss, courtesy of Roy Bliss
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