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Major's Story of Percy Townsend in the Trenches
In this grim instalment by Peter K. Graeme, the narrator recounts Percy Townsend’s cowardice under fire and his later redemption arc. Percy, derided by comrades, suffers shelling and gas exposure at Ypres, saves a colleague, and dies after a forward listening post incident. His sister Eunice later learns of his wartime shame and Perry’s wife Hanice Townsend stands as his next-of-kin, a blunt twist to the tale.
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Percy
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Eunice
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Percy Townsend
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Percival Howard Townsend
Ypres
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Hanice Townsend