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Recovered 015.06.2023 from www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2758784/a-g-harber/
ACTING BOMBARDIER A G HARBER
Service Number: 855177
Royal Field Artillery 2nd/2nd Wessex Bde.
Date of Death 23 May 1917
Age 20 years old
Buried VENTNOR CEMETERY E. 614A.
Son of Florence Barry Harber, of 83, Brook St., Kennington. London, and the late Charles A. Harber.
http://www.isle-of-wight-memorials.org.uk/people_h/harber_a.htm
Name : Archibald George Harber.
Son of Florence Barry Harber (née Fulford), of 83, Brook St., Kennington. London, and the late Charles Albert Harber. (died 1922)
Born 1896 Ventnor.
Census Information :
1901 : Charles and Florence Harber, with their children including Archibald aged 4, are at 1 Sydling Cottages, Newport Road, Ventnor. Charles Harber is a Plumber and Painter.
1911 : Charles and Florence Harber, with their children including Archibald aged 14, are at 1 Sydling Cottages, Newport Road, Ventnor. Charles Harber is a Plumber, Archibald Harber is a Clerk.
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, May 11, 1917 Page 5
Driver Archie Harber, of the R.F.A., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Harber, is lying seriously ill in hospital, his parents have been called to his bedside this week. Driver Harber had malaria in India, and after coming home suffered from a succession of colds, which have developed chest trouble.
Friday, May 25, 1917 Page 3
Death of a Young Soldier.
We regret to announce the death of Bomdr. Archie Harber, R.F.A., youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Harber, of Sydling Cottage. He recently contracted a severe cold which developed pulmonary trouble very rapidly. Bomdr. Harber had served in India, and came home just before Christmas. He was formerly in the employ of Pickford's at their Ventnor office, and was only 20 years of age. He was a particularly genial and much liked young man, and very popular with his associates. The greatest sympathy and condolence will be extended to the family in their sorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Harber have three other sons serving, Private Stanley Harber, of the Australian Imperial Force, Bandmaster C. Harber, R.N., and Pte. E. Harber, Royal Defence Corps. The body will be brought to Ventnor and the funeral will take place at the Cemetery on Monday.