Will O'Brien Posted 14 January , 2005 Share Posted 14 January , 2005 As per CWGC Name: HARMER, WILLIAM EDWARD Initials: W E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: 4th (Queen's Own) Hussars Age: 25 Date of Death: 14/01/1918 Service No: 16980 Additional information: Son of Charles and Jenny Murray Harmer, of 19, Oswald Rd., Moordown, Bournemouth. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 26. Cemetery: HARGICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 14 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2005 & the cemetery information Cemetery: HARGICOURT BRITISH CEMETERY Country: France Locality: Aisne Location Information: Hargicourt is a village about 16 kilometres north-west of St Quentin and about 3 kilometres west of the main road from St Quentin to Cambrai. The Cemetery is at the western end of the village, on the south side of the road to Peronne. Historical Information: Hargicourt was occupied by British troops in April, 1917, lost on the 21st March, 1918, and recaptured by Australian troops on the 18th September, 1918. Hargicourt British Cemetery was begun in May, 1917, and used by fighting units until March, 1918; some further burials were made in September and October, 1918, and three British graves were brought in after the Armistice from Hargicourt Communal Cemetery German Extension. It was largely used by the 34th Division, under the name of Hargicourt Quarry Cemetery (derived from the quarry across the railway line). There are now over 300, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this cemetery. Of these, over 30 are unidentified and a special memorial is erected to a United Kingdom soldier known to be buried among them. The British Cemetery covers an area of 2,151 square metres and is enclosed by a flint and stone wall. No. of Identified Casualties: 279 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 14 January , 2005 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2005 William Harmer's online MIC index entry can be seen here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 14 January , 2005 Share Posted 14 January , 2005 SDGW Born: St Michael's Bournemouth En: Bournemouth Res: Moore Down. Hants. KiA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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