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World War 1 One ww1 wwII greatwar great 1914 1918 first battalion regiment
Sjt. Thomas Harper
Army 6th Btn. North Staffordshire Regt
(d.27th April 1915)
Thomas Cook Harper
British Army South Wales Borderers
from:Pontypridd
Thomas Harper was my great grandfather. He was from Wales and lived, I think, in Pontypridd and Newport. He was in Tientsin, China at the outbreak WW1. I have seen a photograph of him in Tientsin in his white uniform. The rest is sketchy but I have his Bible and I know he married my great grandmother Lilian in Kidderminster circa 1920. They had three children Aubrey, Alma and Pamela. He died young of pneumonia in the 1930s.
Sea. Albert Laity Harradine
Royal Navy HMS amphion
from:104, Palmerston Road, Wimbledon
(d.6th Aug 1914)
Albert Harradine served with the Royal Navy on HMS Amphion. He died on 6th August 1914.
Pte. David Harradine
British Army 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
(d.21st October 1916)
I have recently found out about David Harradine and his sacrifice from researching my family tree. He was my great uncle, my grandmother's brother. David lived most of his life in Northwich, Cheshire. He went to school at Dane Bridge and was enrolled there by his father, Thomas Harradine. He came from quite a large family, nine children in all.
His name is on the Thiepval monument, which is for soldiers missing and killed in action, with no known grave. The inscription is, Here are recorded the names of officers and servicemen of the British armies who fell at the Somme battlefields July 1915-February 1918. But to whom the fortune of war denied the known and honoured burial, given to comrades in death.
Pte John Henry Harradine
British Army 2nd Btn Suffolk Regiment
(d.1st Aug 1916)
Pte. Thomas James "Paddy" Harragan
British Army Middlesex Regiment
from:Dublin, Ireland
My Grandfather, Paddy Harragan joined up in 1914 with his best friend Charlie Brown, a brother so to speak, they were Cads, wide boys, but duty bound. My Grandad married Charlies' sister, my granny, love was all. The rest of this occurrence is highly speculative as I only have his written words and the verbal words of his sons and daughters.
My Granddad, Charlie, and others were sent on a recce/snatch party, with an officer. Granddad and the officer got back to the lines, leaving Charlie and other mates screaming on the wire. Pte T.J Harragan disobeyed his officer, defied enemy fire went back into No Man's Land, dis-entangled several, including Charlie and led the rest to safety. For this action the officer received the V.C. My granddad cuddled Charlie till he was cold. He got leave and my Nan had To wash her brother's blood from his uniform and send him back.
My Granddad survived the war, he never returned to Ireland,h ad three sons who served in WW2 and a fascinating postscript, stayed in his bed during the Blitz saying, they didn't get me then! He lived until 1963 I served 5yrs in the Royal Engineers I saw a bit, but nothing I could possibly imagine compared to what my Granda went through
We would love to find the citation for the officer's VC, can anyone help?
Pte. C. E. Harrald
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Seaham Harbour
C Harrald was wounded in November 1916
Pte. Henry Harras
British Army 21st Btn Durham Light Infantry
Served with 18th DLI
Cpl. Albert Reginald Harrell
British Army 1st Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Evesham
(d.27th May 1918)
Pte. Herbert Harrell
British Army 2/8th Btn. Worcestershire Regiment
from:Evesham
(d.27th November 1917)
Sgt. Gwilym Harries
British Army 9th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Loughor
(d.28th May 1917)
My Great Grandfather, Gwilym Harries is reported to have died of wounds at the 53rd Casualty Clearing Station at Bailleul, France.
Pte. William Alfred Foulds Harriman
British Army 7th Btn . Royal Scots Fusiliers
from:Hinckley, Leicester
My granddad Bill Harriman was born in 1897 and when he joined up he was only 16. He lied about his age so he could help his country in 1914 . He went in to the Royal Scots Fusiliers and he finished up being a POW for the last two years of the war. He was put on a farm first then he got on well with the people who ran the farm. He was then put in to a salt mine until the British Red Cross found him after the war. He was in a terrible state when he came home full of lice and was only 6 stone and he had been shot but the Germans put him in a hospital and cared for his wounds before they put him on the farm. He finished up with a limp for the rest of his life. He then went and joined up in 1945.
RSM. Arthur George Harrington DCM
British Army 5th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment
from:Winchester, Hampshire
(d.28th April 1915)
Pte. Arthur Edward William Harrington
British Army 14th Reserve Btn. Royal Fusiliers
from:Acton, London
Arthur Harrington went to France in 1917. He was on the wrong end of the German spring offensive; he didn't speak much about the war but he did mention an overwhelming German push in the last year of the war. He took part in many trench raids with a Captain who offered to take him to South America as a mercenary after the War, but Arthur had seen enough war already.
He was part of the Army of Occupation. We still have a small model of Cologne cathedral that he brought back. He was gassed twice and on one occasion he teamed up with a soldier from the Cameron Highlanders to help each other out(one could see and the other was more mobile). They swapped cap badges and we still have the Cameron Highlander's cap badge.
Pte. Charles Edward Harrington
British Army 12th Battalion Kings Regiment (Liverpool)
from:Hackney
(d.3rd March 1916)
Pte. Joseph Harrington
British Army 17th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Durham City
(d.9th Jun 1918)
Joseph's headstone
Pte. Robert "Bertie" Harrington
British Army 2nd Btn. Essex Regiment
from:Messing, Essex
(d.27th Oct 1918)
My great uncle Robert (Bert) Harrington came from the small village of Messing. He was one of nine children. He enlisted with the Essex Regiment at Tollesbury and joined the regiment in mid-1916. He was wounded in July 1917 but recovered and was killed on 27th October 1918. He is buried at Valenciennes (St Roch) Communal Cemetery, Nord, France.
His name is on the roll of honour in All Saints Church in the village of Messing in Essex.
Pte. Stephen Charles Harrington
British Army 4th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Essex, England
My Great Uncle Pte 523347 Stephen Charles Harrington served with the 4th Field Ambulance RAMC. He was born 1881 Essex, England. He emmigrated to Canada in 1903 with his family. How or where he enlisted is not known. He married in 1919 in Halstead, Essex, England. Both he and his wife Dorothy went back to Canada soon after their marriage.
Spr. Walter Harrington
British Army 59th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Poole
Walter Harrington was mobilized at the Curragh on 6th August 1914. He had first joined the RE in 1907. He was reported missing on 30th August 1914 after having been taken captive. He spent the war years in Munster III POW camp and was repatriated via Hull on 27th November 1918.
L/Cpl. William John Harrington
British Army 10th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Bowburn, Durham
(d.16th Sep 1916)
William John Harrington was born in Bowburn County Durham. He served with the 8th, 9th and 10th Battalions DLI during the Great War He was killed in action with the 10th DLI on the 16th of September 1916 during an attack on Grid trench, north of Flers, during the Battle of the Somme. William was 22 years old and has no nown grave, he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial and his medals are on display in the DLI Museum in Durham City.
Pte. William James Harrington
British Army 7th Btn. South Wales Borderers
My father William James Harrington was in the 7th Battalion South Wales Borderers.
Pte. Albert John Harris
British Army 1/19th Btn. London Regiment
from:155, London Rd., Dover.
(d.11th Jul 1917)
Pte. Albert Harris
Australian Imperial Force 37th Btn. Australian Infantry
from:Australia
(d.12th November 1917)
Albert Harris is buried in Cromer Cemetery. He came from Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. He died at the Red House Hospital.
Pte. Alfred George Harris
British Army 7th Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
from:Northwood, Midddlesex
(d.16th-18th Oct 1918)
Alfred George Harris was my great grandfather. He lost his life between the 16th and 18th of October 1918. He left behind his wife Annie and their young family.
Spr. Alfred Harris
British Army 1st/1st (South Midland) Field Coy. Royal Engineers
from:Clifton, Bristol
(d.14th Nov 1916)
My great grandfather, Alfred Harris lived with his wife Eliza Amy at Rock Court, Clifton, Bristol. Alfred was injured on 12th of November 1916 and died of his wounds on 14th of November, aged 48. He is buried at Dernancourt Cemetery near Albert.
Alfred George Harris
British Army Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Weymouth
Alfred Harris served with the Royal Garrison Artillery.
Pte Alfred James Harris
British Army 10th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Farnham, Surrey
(d.9th Dec 1915)
Alfred Harris was the son of Alfred and Elizabeth Harris of Factory Yard, Farnham. Born in 1893, one of 11 siblings by 1911. At the time of his death he was only 22 years old and single. His father died within a few months of hearing of his son's death. On the CWGC, he is listed as A Harris and he is buried at Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix in France.
Arnold John "AJ" Harris
Royal Navy
from:Hayle, Cornwall
Arnold Harris served in the Royal Navy as a Carpenter.
Pte. Arthur Harris
British Army 2nd Battalion, D Coy Royal Scots Fusilliers
from:Rotherham
Arthur Harris joined 8th/9th Service Battalion, York and Lancs Regiment in 1914 – Regimental Number. 14432. His medal record card shows he entered the "Flanders Theatre of War" on 27th August 1915. This is the date of his arrival in Boulogne as part of the 8th and 9th Service Battalion of the Y&L's to join the 23rd Division, a division of the the so-called "New Army".
In 1916 (probably July) he was transferred to D Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers after an action on the Somme in which almost all of his original company were killed, effectively wiping-out the unit. His Royal Scots Fusiliers service number was 43468. He was wounded in action several times but along with all of his eight brothers he came home safely.
His rank was Private throughout his service. His discharge documents show both of his service numbers and his military occupation at discharge as "Officer’s Servant" (Batman). His military commendation says "First-class shot". His Lt Col’s recommendation for employment says "Smart and Intelligent".
I'm his very proud grandson. I remember him well with much love as a gentle and wise counselor whose influence on me is as strong today as it ever was.
Pte. Arthur Harris
British Army 2nd Btn. D Coy. Royal Scots Fusilliers
from:Rotherham, Yorkshire
Arthur Harris joined 9th Service Battalion, York and Lancs Regiment in 1914 (a Battalion is a unit made up of between 800 and 1000 men). His Regimental number was 14432. His medals record card shows he entered the "Flanders theatre of war" on 27th August 1915. This is the date of his arrival in Boulogne as a soldier of the 8th and 9th Service Battalion of the Y&L's to join the 23rd Division, a new army division, the so-called "Kitchener's New Army" or "K3" as it was officially designated. His unit established itself in the area around Tilques in France and subsequently was engaged in various actions on the Western Front.
On 2nd July 1916 he was wounded in the leg by enemy machine-gun fire during the first or second day of the Battle of Albert, (the opening action in the Battle of the Somme). He was treated in the field at No 3 Casualty Clearing Station in Puchevillers, Pickardie and recuperated at No.9 Base Hospital on the racecourse at Rouen. In consequence of this and of the unit decimation and chaos of the Somme Offensive, he was transferred to D Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. This was his unit until his demobilisation at the end of the war. His Royal Scots Fusiliers service number was 43468.
His rank was Private throughout his service. His discharge documents show both of his regimental service numbers and his military occupation at discharge as “Officer’s Servant” (Batman). His military commendation says “First-class shot", a thought-provoking compliment indeed . His Lt Col’s recommendation for employment says “Smart and Intelligent”.
He was awarded the British War Medal, the Victory Medal and the 1914/15 Star. The 1914/15 Star was awarded to all who served under fire in any theatre of war against Germany between 5th August 1914 and 31st December 1915, except for those eligible for the 1914 Star (the so-called Mons Star, awarded to those serving under fire during The retreat from Mons - 1914). These three service medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred.
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