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Sgt. Alfred William Harver

British Army 129th (Bristol) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

from:Bristol

263339_Alfred William Harver_before WW1, dressed in a Somerset Light Infantry uniform

Alfred was born in 1877. His father was a miner who died in a pit accident in 1882. I have a picture of Alfred from before WW1 dressed in what I believe is a Somerset Light Infantry uniform, but I have been unable to trace him in that regiment.

He enlisted in the 129th Bristol Heavy Battery in May 1915 and traveled to France (Le Havre) in March 1916. His unit was attached to the 84th Heavy Brigade, RGA. I believe he was at Vimy Ridge, but I have no trace of him until 1919 when he sent some postcards from Cologne whilst he was part of the Army of Occupation. I do have other postcards from him, but there is no way to identify exactly where he was other than the postcards were French.

He was a sergeant when he was demobbed in 1919, and he went back to work as a timberman in the Dean Lane pit in Bristol. Sadly, he died of pneumonia in June 1919 at the age of 43.

263339_Alfred William Harver_129th Heavy Battery, RGA_Alfred before going overseas

263339_Alfred William Harver_129th Heavy Battery, RGA_Alfred in France with NCOs, he's in the middle of the front row

263339_Alfred William Harver_129th Heavy Battery, RGA_with his unit somewhere in France



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