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246544 L/Cpl. Harold Sanders Harper British Army 14th (1st London Scottish) Btn. London Regiment from:Bedford (d.1st July 1916) Harold Harper was the son of Albert and Emily Louisa Harper of 9 St. Mary's Street, Bedford. He was a member of the National Union of Teachers, teaching from the family home in St. Mary's Street. He enlisted in London with the 1st/14th Battalion London Regiment (London Scottish) Service No.4528. He was killed in action on 1st July 1916 aged 24 years during the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He is remembered on the Roll of Honour inside St Marys church, Bedford (the church is now used as a research centre by Albion Archaeology, Bedfordshire County Council. A pupil of Bedford Modern School 1904-08, commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**