We remember Harry Breaks

We remember Harry Breaks

Profile picture for Harry Breaks

Timeline

Timeline

1892
sibling Betsy Breaks Source:9312240 1892
1894
birth Clitheroe, Lancashire United Kingdom Source:9312281 Source:9312240 1894
1895
sibling Isabella Breaks Source:9312240 1895
1901
dates Age 7 Source:9312240 31st March 1901
1901
location widowed maternal grandmother's home:- Shuttleworth Hall Farm, Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire [now in Lancashire] United Kingdom other group residence address Source:9312240 31st March 1901
1911
dates Age 17 Source:9325576 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Farm Labourer Not known Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9325576 2nd April 1911
1911
location widowed maternal grandmother's home:- Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire [now in Lancashire] United Kingdom other group residence address Source:9325576 2nd April 1911
1914
dates Age 20 Source:9312239 4th August 1914
1915
location Church View, Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire [now in Lancashire] United Kingdom parents address Source:9312239 9th December 1915
1915
dates Age 21 Source:9312239 10th December 1915
1915
employment Cowman Not known Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9312239 10th December 1915
1915
enlistment Skipton, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9312239 10th December 1915
1916
service British Army Private 28834 Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) 2nd Battalion Source:9312239 17th August 1916 - 25th March 1919
1917
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9312239 4th January 1917 - 12th September 1919
1918
dates Age 24 Source:9312239 11th November 1918
1919
service British Army Private 3/28834 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 13th (Service) Battalion Source:9312239 26th March 1919 - 26th October 1919
1919
dates Age 25 Source:9312239 26th October 1919
1919
discharge Source:9312239 26th October 1919
1919
location Church View, Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire [now in Lancashire] United Kingdom parents address Source:9312239 27th October 1919
1921
dates Age 27 Source:9312284 March 1921
1921
marriage Elizabeth Alice Breaks nee Battersby Source:9312298 1921
1923
children Ronald Breaks Source:9312284 1923
1924
children Harry Breaks Source:9312284 1924
1925
children Joan Breaks Source:9312284 1925
1939
dates Age 45 Source:9312287 September 1939
1939
location Bowland Rural District, West Riding, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address Source:9312287 September 1939
1949
death Not War Related Harry Breaks died some 30 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 55. Ewecross Register District, West Riding, Yorkshire United Kingdom Source:9312292 1949
1949
dates Age 55 Source:9312292 December 1949

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Harry
Initials H
Last Name Breaks
Source 480350
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Bowland Rural District, West Riding, Yorkshire United Kingdom their own address known September 1939
Church View, Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire [now in Lancashire] United Kingdom parents address known 9th December 1915
Church View, Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire [now in Lancashire] United Kingdom parents address known 27th October 1919
widowed maternal grandmother's home:- Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire [now in Lancashire] United Kingdom other group residence address known 2nd April 1911
widowed maternal grandmother's home:- Shuttleworth Hall Farm, Gisburn, West Riding, Yorkshire [now in Lancashire] United Kingdom other group residence address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 28834 Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment) 2nd Battalion Private
British Army 3/28834 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 13th (Service) Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ronald Breaks son 1923
Harry Breaks son 1924
Joan Breaks daughter 1925
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Isabella Breaks nee Marsden mother
Henry Breaks father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Betsy Breaks sister 1892
Isabella Breaks sister 1895
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Elizabeth Alice Breaks nee Battersby wife 1921
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915-12-10 5'7"

Media

Communities

Communities

This person is not linked to any communities.

Evidence

Evidence

IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

Official Records

TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Keith22624
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith22624
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith22624

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
Birth Recorded Clitheroe Registration District, Lancashire / Yorkshire West Riding Keith22624
Marriage Recorded Clitheroe Registration District, Lancashire / Yorkshire West Riding Keith22624
1939 National Registration Act Records Keith22624
Death Recorded Ewecross Registration District, Yorkshire (West Riding) Keith22624
Death Recorded Ribble Valley Registration District, Lancashire Keith22624

Multimedia

TitleConnected byMore information
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Keith22624

Stories

We remember Harry Breaks

Also remembered by 1 person
0 null