[1][2] He was the son of Captain Philip Perceval of the Royal Horse Guards but changed his name in 1905.

He was a crew member of the British boat Sorais, which won the bronze medal in the 8-metre class in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

He was Commodore of the Royal Yacht Club from 1943 until his death and was a Younger Brother at Trinity House.

His maternal grandmother was Sophia Sidney, Baroness De L'Isle and Dudley, daughter of William IV of the United Kingdom.

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