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Capt. Henry Hannam Haddelsey
British Army 6th Battalions Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Tamworth in Arden
Harry Haddelsey was born in Caistor, Lincolnshire. He served as a sergeant with the 6th Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, in France from 21st of May 1915, to 1st of August 1916. He also served with the 7th KOYLI.
He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (and later Captain) on 2nd of August 1916. He was wounded in action twice, seriously on 7th October 1916.
He joined the RAF in September 1918 and emigrated to Canada after the war, but returned with the Canadian Army during WWII (though too old for combat service). He died in Canada 1965.