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We remember Harold Carr
We remember Harold Carr
Timeline
Timeline
1891
sibling
Annie Moody Carr
Source:5517080
17th July 1891
1896
sibling
Ethel Carr
Source:5517080
2nd February 1896
1898
1901
location
Newsome Square, Morley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5517076
1901
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:5517080
1911
1911
employment
Quarry Rapper
Morley
United Kingdom
Source:5517080
1911
1911
location
12 Newsome Square, Morley
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:5517080
1911
1914
enlistment
Dewsbury
United Kingdom
Source:5517046
September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
16551
Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI)
7th Battalion
Source:5517046
September 1914 - August 1916
1916
dates
Age 18
Source:5517046
27th August 1916
service
British Army
Private
66232
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:720594
service
British Army
Private
16551
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:7176704
1916
death
Killed in Action
Carnoy
France
Source:7176704
Source:5517046
27th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7176704
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Carr |
| Source | 720594 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Newsome Square, Morley | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Newsome Square, Morley | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 66232 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private | ||
| British Army | 16551 | Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) | 7th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 16551 | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Hodgson Evans | mother | ||
| Frederick William Moody Carr | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Moody Carr | sister | 17th July 1891 | |
| Ethel Carr | sister | 2nd February 1896 |
Media
Media
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Harold Carr c1916In uniform portrait from around time of voluntary enlistment (age 16)
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Pte Harold Carr KOYLI 16551In uniform, taken in photo studio in his home town of Morley, West YorkshireContributed by:
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Carnoy military cemetery, FranceBurial place of Pte Harold Carr in Grave H20. Buried alongside Fred Kirby and E Pickles who died on the same dateContributed by:
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Morely War memorial c 1927Opening of the civic war memorial for men lost in the war from Harold's home town of Morley, West Yorkshire,Contributed by:
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Grave of Harold Carr at Carnoy Military CemeteryTaken by his gg grand-neice, Lauren Turriani, on 18th June 2014 during a WW1 history trip to Belgium and France with her school, Fortrose Academy, Scotland - the first member of our family, we think, to have been able to visit.Contributed by:
Helen19841
Communities
Communities
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Morley Community Archives Great War MemoriesMore about Morley Community Archives Great War Memories
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Helen19841 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Helen19841 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Helen19841 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Helen19841 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Carr c1916 | Helen19841 | |
| Pte Harold Carr KOYLI 16551 | Helen19841 | |
| Carnoy military cemetery, France | Helen19841 | |
| Morely War memorial c 1927 | Helen19841 | |
| Grave of Harold Carr at Carnoy Military Cemetery | Helen19841 |
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