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We remember Harry Horatio Mellor
We remember Harry Horatio Mellor
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1905
marriage
Margaret Edith Foulds
Source:6968322
1905
1908
children
Horace Coslett Mellor
Source:6968339
9th December 1908
1911
employment
Ships Rigger
Source:6968310
2nd April 1911
1911
location
2 Pensby Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6968310
2nd April 1911
1914
children
Thomas Alfred Mellor
Source:6968339
14th November 1914
1915
enlistment
Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6968339
11th October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Sapper
1253
Corps of Royal Engineers
1st (Cheshire Field Company) TF
Source:6968339
11th October 1915 - 6th May 1916
1915
location
110 Duke Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6968310
11th October 1915
1916
service
British Army
Acting Lance Corporal
1253
Corps of Royal Engineers
1st (Cheshire Field Company) TF
Source:6968339
7th May 1916 - 29th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
1253
Corps of Royal Engineers
1st (Cheshire Field Company) TF
Source:3006058
30th May 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB)
Hospital/Institution
Source:6968339
16th November 1916
1916
discharge
Source:6968306
30th December 1916
service
British Army
2nd Corporal
1253
Royal Engineers
Source:6968306
1919
death
Not War Related
possibly TB.
Wirral, Cheshire
United Kingdom
Source:6968314
Source:6968339
4th March 1919
burial
Burton-in-Wirral, Cheshire
Cheshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
In West part
Source:6968314
Source:8939842
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Horatio |
| Initials | HH |
| Last Name | Mellor |
| Source | 6968310 |
| First Names | Harry |
| Initials | H |
| Source | 6968310 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 Duke Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 11th October 1915 | |
| 2 Pensby Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1253 | Corps of Royal Engineers | 1st (Cheshire Field Company) TF | Sapper | |
| British Army | 1253 | Corps of Royal Engineers | 1st (Cheshire Field Company) TF | Acting Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 1253 | Corps of Royal Engineers | 1st (Cheshire Field Company) TF | Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | 1253 | Royal Engineers | 2nd Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alfred Mellor | son | 14th November 1914 | |
| Horace Coslett Mellor | son | 9th December 1908 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Edith Foulds | wife | 1905 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-10-11 | 5'5" |
Media
Media
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WW1 MemorialMemorial plaque to the soldiers killed in WW1: St Nicholas' Church, Burton-in-Wirral, Cheshire.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Burton-in-Wirral: Lives RememberedMore about Burton-in-Wirral: Lives Remembered
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pension Record of Harry Mellor | Jeremy24359 | |
| MIC image (Ancestry) | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Cpl HH mellor | Jeremy24359 | |
| WW1 Memorial | Jeremy24359 | |
| Corps of Royal Engineers | Jeremy24359 |
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