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Pte. Henry Hargreave

British Army 14th Btn. Highland Light Infantry

from:Glasgow

(d.3rd Jul 1916)

My grandfather Henry Hargreave was killed at the battle of the Somme on the morning of the 3rd July 1916 between 1am and 7.15am. He was with the 15th HLI who advanced from Leipzig salient at 6.15am to the German front line trenches between X.1.a.59 and R.31.c.50.15, which they took but could not hold and were back in their original position in Leipzig salient by 7.15am. He was identified by his disc and eventually buried in Serre Road Cemetery No.2.



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