BORN HULL 1893. ENLISTED NEWARK, NOTTS. SON OF JAMES HARPER (1859-1932) & EDITH JEAN GRIFFITHS (1868-1948) OF 85 SLEAFORD ROAD, NEWARK, NOTTS. SON OF A STEEL WORKER. HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND A SISTER. EMPLOYED AS A STEEL GRINDER. STANDING AT JUST OVER 5 FOOT, 5 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 129 LBS, CHEST EXPANSION OF 34 - 36 INCHES, BROWN […]
BORN STONEFERRY, HULL, 1890. SON OF JAMES & JANE LEE , OF 26 , DAGGER LANE, HULL, (1901 CENSUS ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS. HIS FAMILY MOVED TO LEICESTER (1911 CENSUS). HE WORKED AS A GAS FITTER, PLUMBER & GLAZIER. HE ENLISTED IN LEICESTER. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 16137, 8TH LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION ON 14/07/19 […]
