Basic Details
Surname
Bland
Forenames
Harold C
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Harold Christopher
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll lists his address as "Late of Glebe Road".

(CWGC records that Lance Corporal H C Bland, 633802, died on 18/12/1917 serving in the 2nd/20th Battalion London Regiment; he is buried in grave O.71 at Cairo War Memorial Cemetery in Egypt. On 29/12/1917 the Peterborough Advertiser reported that he had died from wounds received in action on 18/12/1917; described as the only son of Mrs C J Bland of Glebe Road, he was reported to have celebrated his 21st birthday on 19/9/1917. The Army Registers of Soldiers Effects record that Harold Christopher Bland died at the Red Cross Hospital in Syria, and that his father Christopher was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Civil Service Rifles
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L/Cpl
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Town of death
Gaza
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
18
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds at Gaza
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
LATE OF GLEBE ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial