Captain Percy Valentine Storkey

Ranks Held	Captain, Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant
Birth Date	09/09/1891
Birth Place	New Zealand: North Island, Hawke's Bay, Napier
Death Date	03/10/1969
Death Place	United Kingdom: England, Greater London, Teddington
Final Rank	Captain
Service	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	19th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places	Napier Teddington
Conflict/Operation	First World War, 1914-1918

Description

New Zealand-born Percy Storkey (1893-1969) put university studies aside to enlist in Sydney in 1915. By 1918 he was a battle-scarred (twice wounded) and respected platoon commander.

In an important but ill-fated attack beyond Villers-Bretonneux, a few days after the first German attempt to take the town had been defeated, Storkey bravely led bayonet assaults against enemy machine-gun positions. The initial success obtained in the battle was largely due to his efforts. He joined a law practice after the war and later became a judge.

Collection items

Rolls

Honours and Awards:

Unit

19th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Lieutenant
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Unit

19th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Lieutenant
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Unit

19th Australian Infantry Battalion

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Lieutenant
First World War Embarkation Roll:

Conflict

First World War, 1914-1918

Rank

Second Lieutenant

Timeline

Date of birth	09/09/1891
Date of embarkation	20/12/1915
Date of recommendation honour or award	1918
Date of honour or award	07/04/1918	Awarded the Victoria Cross for action at Hangard Wood, France whilst serving with 19 Battalion, 5 Brigade, 2 Division as a Lieutenant.
Date of recommendation honour or award	11/04/1918
Date of death	03/10/1969