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