P. G. Bales

P. G. Bales is known for History of the 1/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment, 1914–1919, a regimental history first published in the years after the First World War. Sources consistently identify him as Capt. P. G. Bales, and contemporary descriptions note that he had formerly served as Adjutant of the Battalion.

That background helps explain the character of his book: it was built from battalion records and supported by recollections from officers and other ranks, giving it the feel of an insider’s account rather than a distant overview. For readers interested in military history, his writing preserves both the administrative story of the regiment and the human experience of its wartime service.

A likely identification in First World War records is Percy George Bales, but because the available sources here do not fully confirm every biographical detail beyond the initials and military role, it is safest to focus on the work he is clearly credited with: a careful, enduring account of one battalion’s war.