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Preece, Percy John, third son of Sir William Henry Preece, K.C.B., F.R.S., engineer-in-chief to the General Post Office, by Agnes Mary, daughter of George Pocock, of Southampton; b. July 24, 1870; adm. as Q.S. June 12, 1884; left (with Triplett) July 1889; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. May 27, 1889); B.A. 1892; adm. a solicitor March 1897; firm, Fox and Preece, Dean's Yard, Westminster; secretary to the governing body of the school; 2nd Lieut. Rifle Brigade July 28, 1897; served in the South African War with the Army Post Office Corps; mentioned in despatches; Lieut. Feb. 3, 1900; Capt. 8th Batt. London Regt. Dec. 9, 1902; acting Major Sept. 5, 1914; Lieut.-Col. June 1, 1916; served in France in Great War I; T.D.; secretary to the governing body July 29, 1912 to Feb. 18, 1918; d. Oct. 29, 1921.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963