Trooper Harold Anderson
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1890
Date of Death
18 Feb 1917
War time / or Pre War occupation
Greengrocer's assistant
Employer
Family business
Regiment
Service Number
1707
Place of Birth
Toddington
World War I Address
83 Langley Street
Luton
Place of Death
Somme
Grave Location
Unknown grave
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 22nd February 1917
Trooper Harold Anderson, 1707, Household Battalion [Life Guards], was killed in action on the Somme on February 18th, 1917. He was aged 27.
Born in Toddington, he had enlisted at Biscot with the Royal Field Artillery in the summer of 1916 and was then drafted to the Life Guards, with whom he went to France.
Before joining up, Harold Anderson assisted his father, Thomas, in his grocery and provisions business at 83 Langley Street, Luton.
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Author: Deejaya
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