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We remember Harry Leonard Prior
We remember Harry Leonard Prior
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Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:9617380
1915
1915
service
British Army
3840
Royal Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Source:9617380
1915
1915
service
British Army
3840
Royal Fusiliers
30th Reserve Battalion
Source:9617380
1915
1915
enlistment
Whitehall, London
United Kingdom
Source:8618201
17th August 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8618201
16th November 1915 - 12th January 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
117th Sqdn
Source:9617372
1917 - 3rd July 1918
1917
commission
Regular
Source:8618201
26th June 1917
1918
location
112 Park Road Sittingbourne
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8618201
1918
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:8497067
3rd July 1918
service
British Army
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
1/4 Battalion
Source:9617379
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers
Source:9617375
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
Source:9617375
1918
death
Officer was flying, when his machine crashed to the ground from 200 feet, burst into flames, and was destroyed.
Nottingham
United Kingdom
Source:8497067
3rd July 1918
burial
Sittingbourne
United Kingdom
S 171
Source:8497067
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harry Leonard |
| Initials | HL |
| Last Name | Prior |
| Source | 7587814 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 Park Road Sittingbourne | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3840 | Royal Fusiliers | 2nd Battalion | ||
| British Army | 3840 | Royal Fusiliers | 30th Reserve Battalion | ||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 1/4 Battalion | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | Lieutenant | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | 117th Sqdn | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Prior | mother | ||
| James Leonard Prior | father |
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Headstone of H L PriorGrave of Harry Leonard Prior buried at Sittingbourne Cemetery
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British Army WWI Medal CardWWl Medal Card showing medal entitlement, units and ranks.Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Terry7885 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Terry7885 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Terry7885 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Terry7885 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone of H L Prior | Michele26585 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Card | Michele26585 | |
| Sittingbourne War Memorial | Hazel53187 | |
| Sittingbourne War Memorial | Hazel53187 |
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We remember Harry Leonard Prior
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