Basic Details
Surname
Harbour
Forenames
John Wilfred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Wilfred
Served or died
Died
Service number
16837
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 72 St John's Street. It records that he died of wounds sustained at "Wilhema, Egypt", but official records indicate otherwise.
(CWGC records that Private W Harbour, regimental number 16837, died on 27/11/1917 while serving in 1st/4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is buried in grave C.32 at Ramleh War Cemetery in Israel and Palestine. Soldiers Died in the Great War records that Private Wilfred Harbour, regimental number 16837, enlisted at Peterborough and died in Palestine on 27/11/1917. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects likewise record that he died in Palestine; his widow Annie A Harbour was his legatee).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
6th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Egypt
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
November
Day of death
27
Manner of death as stated
Died in hospital as the result of wounds received at Wilhema, Egypt
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
72, ST JOHNS ST
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial