Percy Bentley (soldier)
| Percy Bentley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 January 1891 Knottingley, Yorkshire |
| Died | 8 July 1956 (aged 65) Pontefract, West Riding of Yorkshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1910–1922 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 5th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Military Cross & Three Bars Mentioned in Despatches |
| Other work | Mayor of Pontefract (1930–31) |
Percy Bentley MC & Three Bars (18 January 1891 – 8 July 1956) was an officer in the British Army in the First World War. He was one of four soldiers to be awarded the Military Cross four times, all in the First World War.
Bentley was born in Knottingley, Yorkshire, where his family were auctioneers and valuers and involved with local politics. He was educated at The King's School, Pontefract and then Sedbergh School, where he joined the Officer Training Corps. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Territorial Army in October 1910, joining the 5th Battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI), and was promoted to lieutenant in May 1914.
Following the outbreak of the First World War, he was sent to France with his battalion in April 1915, in the 148th (3rd West Riding) Brigade of the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division. His battalion was moved to the 187th (2/3rd West Riding) Brigade of the 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division in February 1918.
He served as the battalion adjutant from 1915 to 1919, and was promoted to the rank of temporary captain in June 1915 and then substantive captain in June 1916. He was wounded in 1915, and then suffered from rheumatism in late 1916, was wounded by a shell at Passchendale in 1917, and suffered from colitis in 1918.
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