Theatre

Action/Battle/Other

Died of Brights Disease

Place of Death

Aldershot Reception Hospital

Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

• 6 Dec 1915 at Stratford on Avon.
• Mobilised 7 Aug 1916

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

One source states that Harry died of Trench Nephritis at the Aldershot Military Reception Hospital. The source of Trench Nephritis, a kidney infection, was not estabalished and it caused some 35,000 casualties amongst British troops. Later evidence showed that trench nephritis may have been due to hantavirus which is carried by rodents. However his Pension Card states he had died of Brights Disease at Aldershot, Brights is also an infection caught from by rat urine.

It is not clear if Harry ever served abroad and we have not been able to find a medal card which suggests that he did not.

Birth Date & Place

Baptism Date & Place

Parents

George and Mary of Newbold on Stour

Wife & Marriage

Children

Aubrey Harry b1916

Occupation(s)

• 1901 - Plough Boy
• 1911 - Farm Labourer

Schools & Colleges

Address History

• 1891 - Halford
• 1901 - Halford
• 1906 - 101 Tindall Street, Balsall Heath
• 1911 - Halford
• 1917 - The Moons, Newbold on Stour

Other Information

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