Harry West (1889 - 1915)

Born Sep 1889 in Emberton, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 9 May 1915 at age 25 in France

Biography

Harry West was born in Buckinghamshire, England.

Private Harry West was Killed in Action during World War I.

Harry West was born in Sep 1889 in Emberton, Buckinghamshire. ^[1]

GRO birth record 1889. ^[2]

Census 1891 Living in Emberton, Buckinghamshire, England

Census 1901 Living in Emberton, Buckinghamshire, England. Age: 11; Relation to Head of House: Son

Private Harry West served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): Northamptonshire Regiment
Service ended: 9 May 1915

Military Service: in Western European Theatre between 1914 and 1915. Based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Harry was killed in action on 9 May 1915 in France. ^[3][4][5]

Burial: Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XTL-WK3 : 1 October 2014), Harry West, 1889; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ GRO Reference: WEST, HARRY (mother, EDMUNDS) 1889 S Quarter in NEWPORT PAGNELL Volume 03A Page 729
3. ↑ "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" HARRY WEST, LE TOURET MEMORIAL Panel 28 to 30. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1563820/harry-west/
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15286406/harry-west: accessed 14 October 2022), memorial page for Private Harry West (unknown–9 May 1915), Find A Grave: Memorial #15286406, citing Le Touret Memorial, Richebourg-l'Avoue, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; Maintained by R & S (contributor 46634910) .
5. ↑ "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919" Name: Harry West Birth Place: Emberton, Bucks Death Date: 9 May 1915 Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Northampton Rank: Private : Northamptonshire Regiment Battalion: 1st Battalion Regimental Number: 3/10483 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Ancestry uk Record UKsoldiersGreatWar #337427

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Acknowledgements

West-6269 was created by Neil Hartwell through the import of Harold William Hartwell Family Tree.ged on Nov 18, 2014.