Serjeant 96511 Harry Gregson

Serjeant Harry Gregson

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'D' Bty. 91st Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: France
Date Entered Therein: 25/07/1915

Age at death: 22
Date of death: 6th of October 1916 (Friday)
Born: Leeds
Resided: Rainford, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Guards Cemetery Lesboeufs - VIII. O. 3.

BMD details:
Marriage: 4th Qtr 1915. Harry Gregson to Emily Sneyd at Tadcaster, Yorkshire. Vol 9c - Page 2179.

Family details:
Widow & Sole Legatee: Emily. Lived at Mackey's Terrace, Rainford.

Census details:
Note: Census suggests Harry was born at Rainford, Lancashire. 1901 - 7 years old Joseph and sister Ann (4) are living at Park Hill, Rainford with grandfather Robert Fairclough (56), relatives Robert Fairclough (30), John Fairclough (17), Mary Fairclough (16). Parents Richard (28), Jane (29) and sister Maggie (1) are living next door along with boarders Sam Higham (20), Allen Seddon (19). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'Coal Miner' Harry living at 3 Esther Pit Cottages, Rurnpfield, Co Durham with parents Richard (39), Jane (39), and five siblings: Ann (15), Maggie (12), Turner (9), Richard (5), Rachel (1).

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/96511HarryGregson.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/96511HarryGregson_b.jpg[/pic][caption]West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/GregsonH_Rainford.jpg[/pic][caption]The Ormskirk Advertiser - Courtesy Richard Houghton[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/HGregson_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant Harry Gregson at Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]