Percy John NAIRN [1146]

  General Notes:

1894 SA Birth NAIRN Percy John John NAIRN Lilian Mary HUTTON Encounter Bay 544/40

Service No: 150
Gunner
27th Battalion, 105 Howitzer Battery, 5th F.A.B.
Born 22 May 1894 at Goolwa, SA
Son of John NAIRN and Lillian Mary nee HUTTON
Of Duke St, Alberton
Enlisted: 16 January 1915
Embarkation: 31 May 1915
Age: 20 years
Occupation prior to enlisting: Clerk
Served in Gallipoli & France
Wounded in Action: 19 August 1917
Returned to Australia: 5 April 1919 per 'Warwickshire'
Discharged: 25 July 1919
(courtesy http://sa.ww1anzac.com/na.html)

The Barrier Miner Thursday 14 Jun 1917
Wounded:
Sergeant Percy John Nairn, Alberton.

The Advertiser Tuesday 9 November 1976
Death Notice:
NAIRN, Percy John. - On November 8, 1976, at a private hospital, dearly loved husband of the late Avis, father of John, father-in-law of Madalene and loved grandfather of John, Joseph, Matthew and Miriam. Aged 82 years. Lest we forget.
Funeral Notice:
NAIRN. -THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. PERCY JOHN NAIRN, late of Maitland, are respectfully informed that his Funeral Service will be conducted TOMORROW, Wednesday, at 2.15 p.m., in the Sir John McLeay Chapel, Centennial Park Crematorium. FW BLACKWELL LTD. Torrensville, Prospect, Norwood. 3521577.

Percy married Avis Penn HUGHES [415] [MRIN: 382], daughter of Ernest Laurence HUGHES [258] and Lilian May PENN [25], on 19 Jun 1926 in Highbury Street Methodist Church, Prospect, Adelaide. (Avis Penn HUGHES [415] was born on 7 May 1901 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia and died on 8 Apr 1959 in Eastwood, Adelaide, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

1926 SA Marriage 307/1065 NAIRN Percy John HUGHES Avis Penn Adelaide

The Advertiser 17 July 1926
Marriage Notice:
NAIRN-HUGHES.-On the 19th June, at the Methodist Church, Highbury-street, Prospect, by the Rev. J. Nairn, Percy J., third son of the Rev. J. and Mrs. Nairn of Prospect Park, to Avis P., twin daughter of Mr and Mrs E.L. Hughes, Prospect. Present address Maitland.