Thomas Harper

Rank:A. Lc/CplNumber:26115
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:7th Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Border Rgt
Died:30/05/1917Age:25
How Died:Died of Wounds
Country of burial:FranceGrave Photo:No
Cemetery or Memorial:Aubigny Communal Cemetery
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1891 in the Barton upon Irwell R.D. -
ref: 8c/720, the son of Charles Edward & Sarah Harper (nee Simmons).

1901 Census - 45 Dudley Street, Stretford.   Son - aged: 9 - born:
Stretford.   Head of household - Charles Edward Harper - Married - aged: 38
- occ: Printer's Compositor - born: Bury, Lancashire.   Also - Sarah Harper
- Wife - aged: 37 - born: Little Hoole, Lancashire.  Plus 5 siblings,
including his younger brother - Charles Edward Harper who was also killed
during WW1.

1911 Census - 45 Dudley Street, Stretford.   Son - aged: 19 - occ: Clerk in
Yarn Merchant's Office - born: Stretford.   Head of household - Charles
Edward Harper - Married - aged: 48 - occ: Compositor - born: Bury,
Lancashire.   Also - Sarah Harper - Wife - aged: 47 - born: Little Hoole,
Lancashire.  Plus 8 siblings, including his younger brother - Charles
Edward Harper who was also killed during WW1.

Death reported in the 05/06/1917 edition of the Manchester Evening News.  
47 Sloane Street, Brooks' Bar - DoW on 30th May - his younger brother
killed on the 9th May.   Employed by Messrs. Richard Thompson & Son, Pal
Mall and was a member of the Royal Exchange for several years.  Also a
member of the Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Manchester Zions Football Clubs.

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