Bryant H 2nd Lt MC 4th Hampshire Regiment

BRYANT, HARVEY, M.C., 2nd Lieut., 4th (Territorial) Battn. The Hampshire Regt., only s. of Wilfred Bryant, of Vina Villa, Ashwell, co. Hertford. by his wife, Martha Jane, dau. of Joseph William Eversden; b. Ashwell, 12 March, 1890; educ. Merchant Taylors’ School there was a Farmer joined the Bedfordshire Regt. 7 Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Ang. returned to England in May, 1917, and after a period of training at Trinity College, Oxford, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. The Hampshire Regt. in Oct. 1917; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Egypt and Palestine from Jan. 1918; proceeded to France the following May, and was killed in action at Havrincourt 12 Sept. 1918. Buried there. His Commanding Officer wrote: “We looked upon him as one of our finest officers.” He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in action on 26 Aug. 1918; unm.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 5

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