Private Percy Cash Bridge, Mount Samson Road, Samford Valley (Qld.)

Private Percy Cash Bridge over the South Pine River, Samford.  This Bridge is named in honour of Private Percy Cash who lived in the old house on part of the old CSIRO land.  Percy was born on 15 November 1896 in Brisbane, one of nine children to John and Bridget Cash who owned a farm in Samford.  After attending Samford State School, Percy became a shopkeeper in Brisbane.  Along with 3 of his brothers, Percy enlisted for World War One (WWI), joining the 1st Australian Imperial Force on 21 September 1915 in Rockhampton, Queensland.  After training he sailed for England on the troop ship Victoria with the 49th Battalion and then on to France in August 1916.  Percy was killed in action on 7 June 1917 in Belgium.  His name is commemorated at the Menin Gate Memorial, Iper, Belgium.