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We remember William Ernest Harper
We remember William Ernest Harper
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1896
sibling
Herbert Webster Harper
Source:8750744
1896
1898
sibling
Ellen Gertrude Harper
Source:8750744
1898
1901
location
Coal Staithe, Knaresborough, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8750744
1st April 1901
1901
sibling
May Harper
Source:8750744
1901
1906
sibling
Reginald Harper
Source:8750748
1906
1908
employment
Assistant
Co-Operative
Harrogate, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8750748
1908 - 1915
1910
employment
Grocers Assistant
Moss and Sons
Knaresborough, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8750748
1910 - 1915
1910
sibling
Kenneth Harper
Source:8750748
1910
1911
location
N E R Stables High Street Knaresborough, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8750748
1st April 1911
enlistment
Harrogate
United Kingdom
Source:8750715
service
British Army
Private
3054
Yorkshire Hussars
Source:8750715
service
British Army
Private
203085
East Yorkshire Regiment
1/4th. Bn.
Source:8750721
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
203085
East Yorkshire Regiment
7th Bn.
Source:8750721
1918
death
Source:7119223
18th September 1918
burial
Nord
France
Source:7119223
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Staithe, Knaresborough, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st April 1901 | |
| N E R Stables High Street Knaresborough, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1st April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3054 | Yorkshire Hussars | Private | ||
| British Army | 203085 | East Yorkshire Regiment | 1/4th. Bn. | Private | |
| British Army | 203085 | East Yorkshire Regiment | 7th Bn. | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie | mother | ||
| William Harper | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Webster Harper | brother | 1896 | |
| Ellen Gertrude Harper | sister | 1898 | |
| May Harper | sister | 1901 | |
| Reginald Harper | brother | 1906 | |
| Kenneth Harper | brother | 1910 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War | Keith30819 | |
| UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for Ernest Harper | Keith30819 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith30819 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith30819 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ernest Harper | Keith30819 |
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