| Private 13729 Edgar HARRIS |
Regiment & Unit
D Coy - 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
Enlisted On/At
August 1914 at Stratford on Avon
Former Regiment
Details & Age at Death
Killed in Action, Wednesday, June 16, 1915 aged 30
Medals
1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
n/a
Theatre
France & Flanders
Action/Battle
First Attack on Bellewaarde (Second Battle of Artois)
Place of Death
Bellewarde
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
The battalion were ordered to attack enemy positions at Bellewarde Spur and occupy various trenches, the attack, in three phases, was "brilliantly excuted" and all the objectives were gained including Bellewarde Farm. The enemy suffered very heavy casualties and many were taken prisoner, however the battlion suffered 373 casualties of their own.
| Family & Personal History |
Birth Date & Place
c1885 - Bidford
Baptism Date & Place
Parents
Maj. J & Ann Harris, of Bickmarsh, Bidford
Wife & Marriage
Annie Elizabeth nee Houghton
June 1908 at Alcester
Children
Elizabeth, Irene, Reggie & Roy
Address History
- 1911: Owlettes End, Bengeworth, Evesham
School(s), Colleges & University
Occupation(s)
- 1911: Groom & Domestic Gardener
