Name
Robert Durham Harding
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/03/1919
27
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
62206
Royal Engineers
Cavalry Corps Signals
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THEUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
14
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hertford Town Memorial,
All Saints Church Memorial, Hertford,
St Andrew’s Church Roll of Honour, Hertford,
St Andrew’s Church Memorial, Hertford,
Hertford Grammar Memorial - now Richard Hale School, Hertford
Pre War
Born on 27 May 1891 in Finsbury, London son of Robert and Jane Harding living in 38 Townshend Street, Hertford in 1901 and later in 2 (and later still 47), Fore Street, Hertford.
He was educated at Hertford Grammar School and was living as a boarder in Romford, Essex in 1911 working as a Post Office Telegraphist. He was a member of All Saint’s Church choir and was unmarried.
Wartime Service
He enlisted at Chatham on 11 Jan 1915 and, as he was found to be “Telegraph Proficient” so he was transferred to the Signals on 15 Apr 1915. He entered France on 15 Dec 1915 and returned to England on 21 Aug 1916 working in the Hitchin Signals Depot.
He re-entered France on 22 Oct 1917 working as a signaller in 'D' Corps H.Q. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 30 Nov 1917.
He died of bronchitis in 61st Casualty Clearing Station in Theux.
Acknowledgments
Malcolm Lennox
