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We remember Harold Alfred Vyvyan St George Harmsworth
We remember Harold Alfred Vyvyan St George Harmsworth
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1904
education
Preparatory
Fonthill School
East Grinstead
United Kingdom
Source:9594697
1904 - April 1908
1908
education
Secondary
Eton
Eton
United Kingdom
Source:9594697
April 1908
1918
dates
Age 23
Source:8785005
12th February 1918
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8785005
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Scots Guards
Source:1565593
service
British Army
Captain
Irish Guards
2 Battalion
Source:8786080
1918
death
Died of wounds
Died of wounds back in London in the hospital for officers founded by his aunt, Lady Northcliffe. It was at 14 Grosvenor Crescent, Belgravia, London.
London
United Kingdom
Source:5513492
12th February 1918
burial
United Kingdom
W.B. 620
Source:8785005
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Alfred Vyvyan St George |
| Initials | HAVSG |
| Last Name | Harmsworth |
| Source | 1565593 |
| First Names | Vyvyan |
| Initials | V |
| Last Name | Harmsworth |
| Source | 5513492 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Scots Guards | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Irish Guards | 2 Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lillan Viscountess Rothmere | mother | ||
| Right Honorable Harold Sydney Viscount Rothmere | father |
Media
Media
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Captain the Hon Vyvyan Harmsworth Medal Index CardCaptain the Hon Vyvyan Harmsworth Medal Index Card. The original is in the National Archives at Kew.Contributed by:
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Grave of Captain the Hon Vyvyan HarmsworthThis is the grave of Captain the Hon (Harold Alfred) Vyvyan St George Harmsworth, eldest son of the first Viscount Rothermere. Severely wounded while serving with the Irish Guards at Cambrai in November 1917, he died from septic wounds in Lady Northcliffe's Hospital for Officers on 12 Feb 1918.Contributed by:
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Vyvyan HarmsworthVyvyan Harmsworth in a school portrait: probably ca 1908, on leaving Fonthill for EtonContributed by:
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Vyvyan Harmsworth Obituary p1Scanned copy of P1 of 4pp obituary in the Fonthill School Yearbook, 1919Contributed by:
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Vyvyan Harmsworth obituary p2-3Scanned copy of p2-3 of 4pp obituary in the Fonthill School yearbook, 1919Contributed by:
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Vyvyan Harmsworth obituary p4P4 of 4pp obituary in the Fonthill School yearbook, 1919Contributed by:
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Vyvyan Harmsworth Fonthill Cricket team 1907Annotated photograph of Fonthill cricket team with Vyvyan seated on floor, leftContributed by:
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Vyvyan Harmsworth in Cricket Match 1907Vyvyan Harmsworth standing centre back row in pupils' team against Old Boys 1907Contributed by:
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Vyvyan harmsworth at FonthillVyvyan seated extreme right on second row in undated photograph (Vere is on extreme left, top row)Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Desmond1478 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Desmond1478 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Desmond1478 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Captain Vyvyan Harmsworth's record on findagrave.com | Teresa18748 | |
| Obituary published in The Times, 13 February 1918 | Charlotte33 | |
| Featured in an IWM news article | Charlotte33 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Hon Vyvyan Harmsworth | Teresa18748 | |
| Captain the Hon Vyvyan Harmsworth Medal Index Card | Teresa18748 | |
| Grave of Captain the Hon Vyvyan Harmsworth | Teresa18748 | |
| CWGC | Martin4745 | |
| Vyvyan Harmsworth 1906 | Ann43644 | |
| Vyvyan Harmsworth | Ann43644 | |
| Vyvyan Harmsworth Obituary p1 | Ann43644 | |
| Vyvyan Harmsworth obituary p2-3 | Ann43644 | |
| Vyvyan Harmsworth obituary p4 | Ann43644 | |
| Vyvyan Harmsworth Fonthill Cricket team 1907 | Ann43644 | |
| Vyvyan Harmsworth in Cricket Match 1907 | Ann43644 | |
| Vyvyan harmsworth at Fonthill | Ann43644 |
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