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We remember Harold Ernest Drasdo
We remember Harold Ernest Drasdo
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1916
enlistment
Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9184417
November 1916
employment
Dyehouse worker
Manningham Mills
Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9175809
service
British Army
5/30492
Training Reserve
15th Battalion
Source:9184417
service
British Army
Private
48090
Yorkshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9184417
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9184417
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7519132
Source:9184417
Source:9184422
21st March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Panel 31 and 32.
Source:7519132
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Ernest |
| Initials | HE |
| Last Name | Drasdo |
| Source | 7519132 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5/30492 | Training Reserve | 15th Battalion | ||
| British Army | 48090 | Yorkshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest W. Drasdo | father |
Media
Media
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Bradford Roll of HonourPage from Bradford Roll of Honour showing H E DrasdoContributed by:
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Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France 1Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France where Harold Drasdo is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France 2Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France where Harold Drasdo is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France 3Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France where Harold Drasdo is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Yorkshire Regiment Cap BadgeYorkshire Regiment Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Harold Drasdo.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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Pozieres Memorial, Somme, FranceMore about Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
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 | Vincent96527 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | Lynn130656 | |
| Photo of H E Drasdo | Lynn130656 | |
| Dead Man’s Penny | Lynn130656 | |
| Memorial wall | Lynn130656 | |
| Newspaper obituary | Lynn130656 | |
| Thornton war memorial | Lynn130656 | |
| Harold E Drasdo | Lynn130656 | |
| Bradford Roll of Honour | Lynn130656 | |
| Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Yorkshire Regiment Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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