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We remember Harold Julian Purser
We remember Harold Julian Purser
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1911
location
22 Long Row Pavenham Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9239323
1911
enlistment
Bedford
United Kingdom
Source:9239328
service
British Army
Private
47693
Welsh Regiment
Source:3623595
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
47693
Welsh Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:9239320
1918
death
Killed in Action
Sniped through the head
near Verquin
France
Source:9239320
Source:9013477
25th April 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Julian |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Purser |
| Source | 9239320 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Long Row Pavenham Bedfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 47693 | Welsh Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 47693 | Welsh Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Purser | mother | ||
| George Pursar | father |
Media
Media
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War diary entry about his deathSniped through the head, near Verquin, France.
Contributed by:
Edwin110085
Communities
Communities
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Pavenham, Bedfordshire. Commemorated at Village War Memorial IWM Ref No. 1759More about Pavenham, Bedfordshire. Commemorated at Village War Memorial IWM Ref No. 1759
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alexander119331 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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