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We remember Samuel Collis Harding
We remember Samuel Collis Harding
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1903
education
Wyggeston Grammar School
Leicester
United Kingdom
Source:9374423
1903 - 1909
1911
employment
Foreman, Yarn Dyers Assistant
Leicester
United Kingdom
Source:9375042
1911
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9374423
1917
1917
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Tank Corps
F Battalion
Source:9374418
1917
1917
location
8 New Walk, Leicester
United Kingdom
Source:9374423
1917
service
British Army
Private
2653
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:1550525
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:1550525
1917
death
Killed in Action
Tank F43 Ditched. Near Gallipoli Farm, a main German strongpoint during the Third battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) in 1917 during the Great War
Ypres
Belgium
Source:9374418
Source:9375102
22nd August 1917
burial
Leicester
United Kingdom
Belgium
Source:9375102
Source:9374418
sibling
William Harding
Source:9375042
sibling
Ernest Harding
Source:9375042
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel Collis |
| Initials | SC |
| Last Name | Harding |
| Source | 9374423 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 New Walk, Leicester | United Kingdom | known 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2653 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Tank Corps | F Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Louisa Harding | mother | ||
| William Warrington Harding | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Harding | brother | ||
| Ernest Harding | brother |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Men of tanks F42, F43, F45, F47, F48 and F49More about Men of tanks F42, F43, F45, F47, F48 and F49
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Neil141770 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Neil141770 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Neil141770 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Neil141770 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Neil141770 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph of Samuel Collis Harding | Neil141770 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Samuel Collis Harding (MM) | Chris155325 |
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