BORN HESSLE, JULL, 16 JULY 1899. SON OF FRED HARNESS (1875-1968) AND EDITH WOOD (1879-1960), OF HESSLE AND WELNWICK, PATRINGTON.
SON OF A FARM LABOURER. ELDEST OF EIGHT CHILDREN, SEVERAL OF WHICH DIED IN INFANCY. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 1.5 INCHES TALL. 33 INCH CHEST, BROWN HAIR, BLUE EYES, FRESH COMPLEXION.
ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 14 JUNE 1915. SERVED AS BOY FIRST CALSS, ON HMS “INDEFATIGABLE”. LOST AT SEA, DURING THE BATTLE OF JUTLAND, 31 MAY 1916, AGED 16.
HIS NAMES IS LISTED AS “HARNISS” ON THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL.
HIS NAME IS RECORDED (HARNESS) ON THE HESSLE ROLL OF HONOUR, ALL SAINTS PARISH CHURCH (98 NAMES).
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First name:
SYDNEY
Regiment:
Military Number:
41176
Rank:
Boy 1st Class
Date Died
31/05/1916
Place died:
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Age:
16
