South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Major Irvine William Bagot HARTE - 2nd Battalion, 6th Gurkha Rifles


Killed in Action on Thursday, June 21st 1917 aged 33

Maj IWB Hartesmaller


Military History

     
Theatre of War Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
India 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Delhi Memorial, India Gate
     
Arrived in Theatre Other Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
1914 1908 India General Service Medal Warwick (Eleanor Cross) War Memorial
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed Date and Place Enlisted  
Waziristan Campaign Commissioned 28 Jan 1903 into Bedfordshire  
     
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Other War Memorials
Nanu Pass, North West Frontier, India  Bedfordshire Regiment  
     

Army Service History

  • 28 Jan 1903 - Commissioned at 2nd Lt in Bedfordshire Regiment
  • 28 Apr 1905 - Promoted to Lieutenant in 13th Rajputs
  • 01 Feb 1911 - Promoted to Captain - Indian Army
  • 01 Feb 1917 - Promoted to Major - 6th Gurkha Rifles

Circumstances of Death

Irvine is listed as being killed in action on 21 Jun 1917. War Diaries for the Indian Campaign are not available.

Research shows that on the day he was killed Major Harte was the supervising officer of the Mahindradal Regiment at Nanu Pass, Waziristan, where Indian and British forces were fighting the Mahsud, a Pashtun tribe, on the North-West Frontier. The British and Indian troops attacked, and captured, the Nanu Pass. During the fighting on the left flank Maj Harte was killed and 45 other ranks killed or wounded.


 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
7 Jan 1884 in Fulham 22 Feb 1884 at West Kensington, St. Andrew
   
Parents Names Abode
William Bagot and Mary Anne Edith Harte (Author) London
   
Wife Marriage Details
Dorothy Bagot Harte nee Walker 17 Dec 1910 at Warwick St. Nicholas
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1884 - 61 Comeragh Road, West Kensington 1903 - Commissioned into Army
1891 - Newstead, Godstone Road, Catterham 1911 - Lt in Indian Army
1901 - 15 Primrose Mansions, Battersea  
1910 - 48 Clarendon Avenue, Leamington Spa  
1917 - 48 Clarendon Avenue, Leamington Spa