Lance Serjeant 12598 Harold Ferber
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 16th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 23/11/1915
Age at death: 37
Date of death: 14th of December 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Manchester
Burial / Memorial: Mendinghem Military Cemetery - VI. BB. 9.
Family details:
Son of John Ferber.
Census details:
1881 - Harold 1 is living with his parents John 43, Jane 45 and siblings Frederick 17, John 15, William 13, Walter 8, Isabella 6 and Frank 3 at Ramford Houses, Parr, St Helens 1891 - 10 years old Harold is living at 198 Tatton Street, Salford with parents John (52), Jane (53) and four siblings: William (20), Walter (18), Frank (14), Isabella (15). 1901 Harold 21 single is employed as a Sign Writer. He is living with his father John 60, step mother Eliza 47 and step sister Annie Richardson 12 at 38 East Wynford Street, Salford 1911 - Sees 32 years old 'Sign Writer' Harold as head of household living at 4 Chapman Street, Hulme, Manchester. Also at the address is married sister Isabella Mason (36) with her husband Herbert Mason (39) and their four children: Florence Mason (11), Frederick George Mason (6), Herbert Mason (4), William Henry Mason (2).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/HaroldFerberLanFus.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Serjeant Harold Ferber at Mendinghem Military Cemetery
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