Attested 18 December 1915 at Central Recruiting Office City Hall Hull – Mobilized 07 April 1916 – Medal Index Card British War Medal and Victory Medal with 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment – entered France 12 July 1916 – Effects to Widow and sole legatee Lillie – Documents Available – Commemorated East Yorkshire Regiment War Memorial Beverley Minster East Yorkshire
War Diary
19 April 1917
08.00pm Battalion relieved 7th Battalion Border Regiment in front line, right sector, leaving the Brown Line at 08.00pm. Relief complete by 1.25am. 2nd Lieutenant Thraie took over command of āDā Coy (temporarily) vice 2nd Lieutenant Bean sent to Hospital (sick) 2nd Lieutenant Douglas was brought up from details to take the place of 2nd Lieutenant Roscow, sent to hospital (sick)
20 April 1917
12.00 midnight At about 12 midnight a continuous trench connecting up isolated posts from I. 31.c.9.5. To H.36.d.6.6 was taped out and dug to a depth of 4ā 6ā before daylight.
21 April 1917
Battalion relieved by Northumberland Fusiliers and proceeded to the Triangle, occupying dug outs. Casualties 7 Other Ranks Killed and 12 Wounded.
Service Number
22681
Rank
Private
Firstname
Harry
Lastname
Davis
Battalion
7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
Notes
Age
24
Birthplace
Hull
Enlisted
Hull
How Died
Killed in Action
Memorial
Commemorated on Bay 4 and 5 the Arras Memorial France
Date Died
21 April 1917