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We remember Harold Gordon Miles
We remember Harold Gordon Miles
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
United Kingdom
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1892
service
British Army
Private
3390
London Regiment
1/28th (county of london) battalion, london regiment (artist Battalion
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
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1916
death
Killed in Action
According to the Artists Rifles Roll of Honour, he joined 10th D.C.L.I. on 1st August...
Somme
France
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4th August 1916
burial
He was helping with front line defence. between Delville Wood and Guillemont near Waterlot Farm. Killed by shell fire, he was buried where he fell, about 200 yards SW of Waterlot Farm
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Gordon |
| Initials | HG |
| Last Name | Miles |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3390 | London Regiment | 1/28th (county of london) battalion, london regiment (artist Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10th Battalion, Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant |
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Harold Gordon Miles10th Bn., Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry who died on 04 August 1916 Age 24. Son of William and Emily Miles, of 26, Anerley Rd., Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. Remembered with Honour -Thiepval Memorial
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Old Wandsworthians War Memorial PlaqueOld Wandsworthians War Memorial Plaque, where Harold G Miles is one of the named 98 who fell in WW1. It is located at the St Cecilia's School Sutherland Grove Wandsworth. Which was the former site of Wandsworth School (Wandsworth Technical Institute). The Plaque was unveiled by Lord Dannatt on the 8th July 2015. The originals were lost during the demolition of the school back in the late 1990s.Contributed by:
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Communities
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Old Wandsworthians Memorial TrustMore about Old Wandsworthians Memorial Trust
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Guy74824 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Harold Gordon Miles | Les121949 | |
| Old Wandsworthians War Memorial Plaque | Les121949 |
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