Wenborn Harold 2/Lt

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Surname: Wenborn;

Forename(s): Harold;

Initials: H;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Resided in: Strood;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 47 Bn;

Date abroad: 01-Feb-1918;

How killed: DOW;

Where: France;

When killed: 24-Mar-1918;

Other Data: arrived in 47 Bn 5/3/1918 - war diary
Roll of Honour(de Ruvigny) Vol II, Sect 2, p231:5th son of Wm James Wenborn of 103 High St, Strood, Kent,, corn merchant and seedsman, rural dist Councillor and Guardian for Strood, QM 45 VAD Co of Kent, by his wife Annie d. of the late T Tindle; born Strood 23/5/1898, educ Gordon Rd Council Sch there; was a Traveller & Salesman; enlisted RW Kents Sept 1916, transf MGC OTC following Feb and Gazetted 2Lt 27/10/17; serving BEF in F&F from 28/2/18 and died at 3 CCS 24/3/18 of wounds received in action nr Albert the previous day. Buried Dernancourt Comm Cem. Maj Gen Gorringe, Cmdg 47 Div wrote: " Before being wounded, was in charge of 4 mgs which he handled with skill and initiative". Unmarried.;

Other Notes: WENBORN, Second Lieutenant, H, 47th Bn. Machine Gun Corps. 24th March 1918. X. D. 10. Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension - Somme, France.;

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