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\"Harold<\/a>Harold George Purkiss<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rank:<\/em>\u00a0Private<\/p>\n

Regiment:<\/em> 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force<\/p>\n

Parents:<\/em> Mr George Robert & Mrs Alice C Purkiss<\/p>\n

Parent’s Address:<\/em> 16 Brook Street, Hastings<\/p>\n

Aunt:<\/em> Miss Jess Pearson<\/p>\n

Aunt’s Address:<\/em> 61 Canute Road, Hastings<\/p>\n

Other Info:<\/em> An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 23rd November 1918 reads; \u201cKilled in action on October 31st\u201d<\/p>\n

According to CWGC, Harold died aged 19 on 30th August 1918 and is remembered at Upton Wood Cemetery, Hendecourt-Les-Cagnicourt<\/a>, grave reference B.2. Harold\u2019s Canadian Army service records can be viewed for free by searching here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Published:<\/em>\u00a0September 1918<\/p>\n

Please use the comments box below if you can provide more information about this person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Harold George Purkiss Rank:\u00a0Private Regiment: 1st Battalion, Canadian Infantry, Canadian Expeditionary Force Parents: Mr George Robert & Mrs Alice C Purkiss Parent’s Address: 16 Brook Street, Hastings Aunt: Miss Jess Pearson Aunt’s Address: 61 Canute Road, Hastings Other Info: An article published in the Hastings & St Leonards Observer on 23rd November 1918 reads; \u201cKilled<\/p>\n

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