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We remember Eric Guy Harries
We remember Eric Guy Harries
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1911
location
25, Marine Terrace, Abertystwyth, South Wales
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8452951
1911
1914
employment
Engineer Pupil
Cambrian Railways
Oswestry, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:8452954
1914
1915
location
Grosvenor House, Aberystwyth.Wales
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8452954
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:7308805
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Merioneth and Montgomery Battalion
Source:8452954
1915
death
Died of wounds
Captain Eric Guy Harries was wounded at Chocolate Hill, and transferred to Lemnos Island where he died.
Lemnos Island,
Greece
Source:7308805
Source:8452928
17th August 1915
burial
Lemnos Island
Greece
Source:8452928
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Guy |
| Initials | EG |
| Last Name | Harries |
| Source | 1570845 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Marine Terrace, Abertystwyth, South Wales | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Grosvenor House, Aberystwyth.Wales | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Merioneth and Montgomery Battalion | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Martha Harries | mother | ||
| Thomas Davies Harries | father |
Media
Media
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The War Memorial at Cambrian RailwaysCaptain Eric Guy Harries of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers is commemorated on this memorial sculpted by Allen G Wyon.
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Anne1202
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Clwyd Family History Society | Anne1202 | |
| Men on the Gates web site | Men131520 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The War Memorial at Cambrian Railways | Anne1202 |
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