Harber Alec George Private 5680543 - Revision history

70bgadmin at 12:47, 1 October 2026

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	\|Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards.		\|Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards.
	\|Date of birth=Born 17/2/1915 at Croydon, Surrey. Baptised 4/4/1915.		\|Date of birth=Born 17/2/1915 at Croydon, Surrey. Baptised 4/4/1915.
	\|Age at the time of his death=73 years.		\|Age=At the time of his death. 73 years old.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to Class Z (T) Regular Army Reserve 20/5/1946. Demobilised.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to Class Z (T) Regular Army Reserve 20/5/1946. Demobilised.
	\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.		\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.
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	\|Wounded=Yes - Normandy - date not recorded.		\|Wounded=Yes - Normandy - date not recorded.
	\|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.		\|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Died at Croydon September 1988.		\|Died/Killed in action=Died at South Croydon, London September 1988.
	\|Home address=Father Samuel George Harber (1888 - 1917) - KILLED in ACTION France and Flanders. Mother - Minnie Jeanette May Bartlett (1894 - 1981). His mother remarried and he had four step-siblings - all of whom died in 1942, which implied enemy action or some domestic disaster. Further research produced the information that the victims were the children of Reginald and Minnie Jeanette May Owens as follows:- Reginald Charles Owens (16): A member of the local Home Guard. He died on June 29, 1942, at the family home located at 12/14 Argyle Avenue on the Bournville Estate. Arthur Owens (14): Also a member of the Home Guard, killed during the bombing alongside his brother. Bernice Elizabeth May Owens (12): Sustained fatal injuries during the bombing of the home. Phyllis May Hancock (née Owens): The eldest daughter, she was the wife of Gunner Harry Hancock of the Royal Artillery. She was severely injured during the raid and died a few days later on July 4, 1942, at Weston General Hospital.The Bournville Estate area where they lived was heavily hit and became known locally as "bomb alley" due to the high volume of high-explosive and incendiary bombs dropped during that weekend. The blitz claimed over 100 lives across the town. Alec married Amy Elizabeth Jones (1919-1995)at Croydon in July 1945. Lived in South Croydon.		\|Home address=Father Samuel George Harber (1888 - 1917) - KILLED in ACTION France and Flanders. Mother - Minnie Jeanette May Bartlett (1894 - 1981). His mother remarried and he had four step-siblings - all of whom died in 1942, which implied enemy action or some domestic disaster. Further research produced the information that the victims were the children of Reginald and Minnie Jeanette May Owens as follows:- Reginald Charles Owens (16): A member of the local Home Guard. He died on June 29, 1942, at the family home located at 12/14 Argyle Avenue on the Bournville Estate. Arthur Owens (14): Also a member of the Home Guard, killed during the bombing alongside his brother. Bernice Elizabeth May Owens (12): Sustained fatal injuries during the bombing of the home. Phyllis May Hancock (née Owens): The eldest daughter, she was the wife of Gunner Harry Hancock of the Royal Artillery. She was severely injured during the raid and died a few days later on July 4, 1942, at Weston General Hospital.The Bournville Estate area where they lived was heavily hit and became known locally as "bomb alley" due to the high volume of high-explosive and incendiary bombs dropped during that weekend. The blitz claimed over 100 lives across the town. Alec married Amy Elizabeth Jones (1919-1995)at Croydon in July 1945. Lived in South Croydon.
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70bgadmin at 11:19, 26 September 2026

2026-09-26T11:19:07Z

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	\|Rank=Private.		\|Rank=Private.
	\|Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards.		\|Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards.
	\|Date of birth=Born 17/2/1915 at Croydon, Surrey.		\|Date of birth=Born 17/2/1915 at Croydon, Surrey. Baptised 4/4/1915.
	\|Age at the time of his death=73 years.		\|Age at the time of his death=73 years.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to Class Z (T) Regular Army Reserve 20/5/1946. Demobilised.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to Class Z (T) Regular Army Reserve 20/5/1946. Demobilised.
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	\|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.		\|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Died at Croydon September 1988.		\|Died/Killed in action=Died at Croydon September 1988.
	\|Home address=Father Samuel George Harber (1888 - 1917) - KILLED in ACTION France and Flanders. Mother - Minnie Jeanette May Bartlett (1894 - 1981). His mother remarried and he had four step-siblings - all of whom died ~~on 4/7/~~1942, which implied enemy action or some domestic disaster. ~~Marf ried~~ Amy Elizabeth Jones (1919-1995)at Croydon in July 1945. Lived n South Croydon.		\|Home address=Father Samuel George Harber (1888 - 1917) - KILLED in ACTION France and Flanders. Mother - Minnie Jeanette May Bartlett (1894 - 1981). His mother remarried and he had four step-siblings - all of whom died in 1942, which implied enemy action or some domestic disaster. Further research produced the information that the victims were the children of Reginald and Minnie Jeanette May Owens as follows:- Reginald Charles Owens (16): A member of the local Home Guard. He died on June 29, 1942, at the family home located at 12/14 Argyle Avenue on the Bournville Estate. Arthur Owens (14): Also a member of the Home Guard, killed during the bombing alongside his brother. Bernice Elizabeth May Owens (12): Sustained fatal injuries during the bombing of the home. Phyllis May Hancock (née Owens): The eldest daughter, she was the wife of Gunner Harry Hancock of the Royal Artillery. She was severely injured during the raid and died a few days later on July 4, 1942, at Weston General Hospital.The Bournville Estate area where they lived was heavily hit and became known locally as "bomb alley" due to the high volume of high-explosive and incendiary bombs dropped during that weekend. The blitz claimed over 100 lives across the town. Alec married Amy Elizabeth Jones (1919-1995)at Croydon in July 1945. Lived in South Croydon.
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70bgadmin at 11:05, 26 September 2026

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	\|Rank=Private.		\|Rank=Private.
	\|Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards.		\|Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards.
	\|Date of birth=~~Not yet known~~.		\|Date of birth=Born 17/2/1915 at Croydon, Surrey.
	\|Age at the time of his death=~~Not yet known~~.		\|Age at the time of his death=73 years.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to ~~the~~ Class (T) Regular Army Reserve 20/5/1946. Demobilised.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to Class Z (T) Regular Army Reserve 20/5/1946. Demobilised.
	\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.		\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.
	\|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet confirmed.		\|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet confirmed.
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	\|Wounded=Yes - Normandy - date not recorded.		\|Wounded=Yes - Normandy - date not recorded.
	\|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.		\|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
	\|Died/Killed in action=~~Date of death not yet known~~.		\|Died/Killed in action=Died at Croydon September 1988.
	\|Home address=~~No family information as yet~~.		\|Home address=Father Samuel George Harber (1888 - 1917) - KILLED in ACTION France and Flanders. Mother - Minnie Jeanette May Bartlett (1894 - 1981). His mother remarried and he had four step-siblings - all of whom died on 4/7/1942, which implied enemy action or some domestic disaster. Marf ried Amy Elizabeth Jones (1919-1995)at Croydon in July 1945. Lived n South Croydon.
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70bgadmin at 10:42, 26 September 2026

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	\|Date of birth=Not yet known.		\|Date of birth=Not yet known.
	\|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.		\|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. ~~Further data~~ to ~~be researched~~.		\|Unit=Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class (T) Regular Army Reserve 20/5/1946. Demobilised.
	\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.		\|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.
	\|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet confirmed.		\|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet confirmed.

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{{personnel
|Surname and forenames=Harber Alec George
|Army number=5680543
|Rank=Private.
|Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards.
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known.
|Unit=Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded. Further data to be researched.
|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained.
|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet confirmed.
|Task or role=Not yet known but probably Rifleman.
|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
|Promotions=None known as yet.
|Wounded=Yes - Normandy - date not recorded.
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
|Home address=No family information as yet.
}}