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QSA (3) Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (792 Corpl: P. F. Morling. A.P.D.);
British War Medal 1914-20 (792 W.O. Cl. 2. P. F. Morling. A.P.C.);
Army LS&GC GV, 1st issue (792 S.Q.M. Sjt: P. F. Morling. A.P.C.)

Percival Francis Morling was born in Cahir, County Tipperary, in 1877 and attested for the Leicestershire Regiment on 5 August 1897. He transferred to the Army Pay Corps on 7 September 1899, and was promoted Corporal on 7 September 1900. He served with the Army Pay Corps in South Africa during the Boer War from 24 May 1901 to 11 September 1902, and was promoted Sergeant on 7 September 1905; Staff Sergeant on 26 January 1909; and Squadron Quartermaster Sergeant on 26 January 1912. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 121 of 1916, and was discharged on 5 August 1919, after 22 years and 62 days’ service.

He died in Dartford, Kent, on 1 March 1937.