Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

28 April 1917 the battalion were in trenches north of Monchy-le-Preux. The War Diary entry for the day is as follows:

“35^th Bde received orders to capture Bayonet Trench, that part of Rifle trench still occupied by the enemy and push out into a line of outposts in advance of new line. Capture of Bayonet and Rifle trenches allotted to 5^th R Berks Regt on left, 78^th Norfork on right, 7^th Suffolk being responsible for capturing 2^nd objective, 9^th Essex being in Brigade Reserve. Dividing line between the 5^th Bn and 7 Norfolk I.31.a.0.6, I.31.a.6.7, I.26.c.1.8.

The battalion attacked at 4.25am on a three company front, C on right, D in centre, A on left and B in reserve. All companies got up close under barrage and took their objective without difficulties. Consolidating Bayonet and Rifle trenches. The 7^th Norfolk was not successful and the 7^th Suffolk ?...  was met by heavy rifle and m.g. fire and could not get on.

The left company (A) of this battalion captured on Machine Gun, 1 officer and 16 other ranks prisoners. At 9am the situation was that the Bn held Bayonet and Rifle trench as far as I.31.a.55.75 where a bomb stop was made. The enemy occupied Rifle trench as far as the Harness Lane. Positions of 7^th Norfolk and 7^th Suffolk unchanged. One company of the Essex Regt was attached to this Bn and came under the Commanding Officers orders”.

Harry was killed at some stage during the above described events. The above map references can be plotted below by using 51B. in front i.e 51b.I.31.a.55.75 - https://www.tmapper.com/