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 EYES, AND DARK BROWN HAIR.
HE ENLISTED AT NEWARK ON 03/09/1914, JOINING THE 8TH LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 15/07/1916, AGED 24. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE.
First name:
JAMES HENRY
Military Number:
12063
Rank:
Private
Date Died
15/07/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
24
