Name
John Harbord (MC)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/07/1918
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
Norfolk Yeomanry
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Military Cross
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE
IV. C. 7
France
UK & Other Memorials
Haileybury College Cloister Wall Memorial, Hertford Heath
Town War Memorial, Cromer, Norfolk
Pre War
Born on 12 Aug 1893 son of Philip and Elinor Julia Harbord, of Northwold Lodge, Brandon, Norfolk. Educated at Haileybury College 1907-10.
Wartime Service
Commissioned in the 1st Norfolk Yeomanry in 1915, fought at Gallipoli. On 11 Dec 1915 he was wounded in the neck by a sniper. He recovered and was promoted to Lieutenant in Jun 1916 and served at the Suez Canal. He was promoted to Captain in Jul 1917 and moved to France. He was wounded near Nieppe Forest on 6 Jul and died, probably in Hospital at Sangatte.
Additional Information
Brother of Lieutenant Philip Anthony Assheton Harbord who was killed in action on 1 Dec 1917 and nephew of Lieutenant Lionel Anthony Harbord who also died of wounds on 21 Sep 1919 in Pakistan and all are commemorated on these memorials.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox, Karen Smith - Acting Director of External Relations www.haileybury.com/honour
