Basic Details
Surname
Bland
Forenames
H 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'.

(N.B. The Roll is known to include numerous errors, including: misspelt names and inaccurate date/place of death, service number/ rank/ military unit etc; several casualties were mistakenly listed on it twice [i.e. under their true name and also the alias under which they served]; several other men were listed on it due to the mistaken belief they had died, whereas they had actually survived).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
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
Egypt
Town of death
Gaza
Country of burial
Not stated
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
18
Manner of death as stated
"Died of wounds 18th December 1917 at Gaza"
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds