| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (2a) Salonika, 7/11/15 to 3/4/1916 and (1) France, 3/5/1917. Formerly Pte 6 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, No. 12765. He was born enlisted and resided in Warrington.
Information from Army Register of Soldiers Effects 1901-1929: 23/8/1919 widow Edith received the sum of £3-15-4 on 19/1/1920 she received £27-10-09 the sum of £3-05-04 and 27/10/1919 (Child Benefit).
Information from pension cards x 2, Harris, Edith, husband Harris, Athol Gladstone, MFP, P/9585, a/L/Cpl. widow born 1884, 1 child. 13/10/1919 she received a pension of £1-6-8 + 10/- children's allowance total £2-18-08d. Inscription on gravestone: Thy will be done. Died, illness.
Info from Pension Index Cards:- 3/APW/4600. SB.36-APW, Widows, Widow Harris, Edith, Husband Harris, Atholl Gladstone, MFP, P/9585, A/C/Cpl, widow born 1884, 1 child, 31/10/19 widows pension £1-06-08, child 10/- total £1/16-08, weekly rate of alternative pension £2-18-08, commencing 15/9/19. Also:- W.!. 3/W/3276. Harris, Athol Gladstone, MFP, L/Cpl, DIED 12/3/19 bronco pneumonia, widow Ethel born 21/2/84, 199 Knutsford Road, Warrington, child Athol Harris born 27/6/11. 31/3/19 £6 grant to widow. 5/9/19 pension of 36/8 per week
Athol Gladstone Harris.
Extract from the St Helens Examiner 15 March 1919.
DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
LANCE CORPORAL ATHOL HARRIS
News has just been received that Lance Corporal Athol Harris, Military Foot Police, son of the late Mr Thos. Harris and husband of Mrs Edith Harris of 190 Knutsford Road has died from pneumonia in the No. 5 General Hospital, Rouen, France.
Lance Corporal Harris was educated at St James' School, Latchford and afterwards served an apprenticeship with his father as a whit-smith. On the outbreak of war he enlisted in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He took part in the landing at Suvla Bay and during the severe weather which followed he had an attack of enteric fever and also lost three toes through frost bite. He was transferred to the MFP on discharge from hospital and served with this branch of the service in France for two years.
He leaves a wife an one child.
This article has a picture of Lance Corporal Athol Harris in uniform.
Extract from the St Helens Examiner, Saturday 15/3/1919.
Died for their Country - L/Cpl Athol Harris
News has just been received that Lance Corporal Athol Harris, Military Foot Police, son of the late Mr Thomas Harris and husband of Mrs Edith Harris of 129 Knutsford Road has died from pneumonia at No.5 General Hospital, Rouen, France.
Lance Corporal Harris was educated at St James School Latchford and afterwords served an apprenticeship with his father as a whitesmith. On the outbreak of war he enlisted in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He took part in the landings at Suvla Bay, and during the severe weather which followed he had an attack of enteric and also lost three of his toes through frost bite. He was transferred to the MFP on discharge from hospital and served in that branch of the services in France for two years.
He leaves a wife and one child. (Article has a photograph of Athol Harris in uniform). |
