BORN GOOLE 1895. ONLY SON OF JOHN FREDERICK DOUGHERTY (1862-1937) & ANNIE THOMPSON, OF 10 BEVERLEY COTTAGES, GOOLE. SON OF A FARMER. HE LIVED IN HULL. HE ENLISTED IN THE 10TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT (HULL COMMERCIAL PALS), ON 07/09/1914. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 10 INCHES TALL, 150 LBS, 38 INCH CHEST. SERVED IN EGYPT IN 1915 AND IN FRANCE FROM 08/03/1916. AWARDED GOOD CONDUCT BADGE IN THE FIELD, ON 07/09/1916. DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 28/06/1918, AGED 22. UNMARRIED. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 3 YEARS AND 295 DAYS. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, ANNIE.
HE IS BURIED AT CINQ RUES BRITISH CEMETERY, HAZEBROUCK. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “THY WILL BE DONE”.
First name:
HAROLD
Military Number:
10/959
Rank:
Private
Date Died
28/06/1918
Place died:
Cinq Rues British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord, France
Age:
22
10 BEVERLEY COTTAGES, BRIDGE STREET, GOOLE, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, UK
