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We remember Harper Seed
We remember Harper Seed
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1907
education
First Study - Piano
Second Study - Harmony (Composition)
Royal Academy of Music
London
United Kingdom
Source:8868612
1907 - 1911
1915
commission
Regular
Source:8868618
1915
1915
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Welbeck Rangers)
Source:8868618
1915 - 1917
1917
dates
Age 27
Source:8868634
20th September 1917
education
Royal Academy of Music
Source:8868618
employment
Musician
Source:8868612
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment
Source:3953793
location
Devonshire Road, Totley Rise, Sheffield
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8868612
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed by sniper whilst consolidating an enemy trench on the first day of the Battle of Menin Ridge Road
Ypres
Belgium
Source:8868620
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
V. A. 21.
Source:8868634
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harper |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Seed |
| Source | 3953793 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Road, Totley Rise, Sheffield | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment | 17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Welbeck Rangers) | 2nd Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Seed | father | ||
| Mary Seed | mother |
Media
Media
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2nd Lieutenant Harper SeedIn uniform before going to France in September 1916
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Musical Times 1915Announcement of Harper Seed's commission from Issue 49 of the Musical News from 1915Contributed by:
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Death Announcement CardCard sent by Harper Seed's parents announcing his deathContributed by:
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CWGC CertificateThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate of Harper Seed's BurialContributed by:
Oliver88990
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Oliver88990 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Harper Seed | Oliver88990 | |
| RAM Record | Oliver88990 | |
| Musical Times 1915 | Oliver88990 | |
| Death Announcement Card | Oliver88990 | |
| CWGC Certificate | Oliver88990 |
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