Name
Harold Richard Powell
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/06/1917
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Gunner
297265
Royal Garrison Artillery
156th Heavy Brigade
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
STRAND MILITARY CEMETERY
Plot V, Row A, Grave 6.
Belgium
UK & Other Memorials
Watford Borough Roll of Honour,
St Mary's Parish Church Memorial, Watford
Pre War
Son of Stanley and Maggie (nee WHITHAM) POWELL; husband of Edith Esther (nee WAINE) POWELL.
His parents married 1890 in the Paddington, London, district. Stanley died 5 December 1933 in Watford aged 73, and was buried 18 December in Vicarage Road Cemetery, Watford; Maggie died 1957 in Watford aged 88, and was buried 23 December, also in Vicarage Road Cemetery.
Harold was born 1895 in Watford, and married 12 June 1916 at St Mary’s, Watford. He resided in Watford.
On the 1901 Census, aged 6 he lived in Watford, with his parents and one sibling. On the 1911 Census, a grocer aged 16, he still lived in Watford, with his parents and two siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in Oxford, and was formerly Private 9007 156th (Oxfordshire) Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison artillery. He was entitled to the Victory and British War medals, and was killed in action.
Additional Information
Unfortunately, Harold’s Service Record appears to be one that did not survive the World War Two bombing.
There is a brief article about and a Death announcement for Harold in the West Herts and Watford Observer dated 30 June 1917.
Recorded as serving in the Royal Field Artillery in the Borough Roll of Honour.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
