Sapper Harry Jeakings
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1884
Date of Death
1 May 1917
War time / or Pre War occupation
Hat trade worker
Employer
Davis, Clements & Co, Frederic Street
Regiment
Service Number
524257
Place of Birth
Luton
World War I Address
3 Highbury Road
Luton
Place of Death
Palestinian Territory
Grave Location
Deir el Belah War Cemetery
Nr Gaza, Egypt
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 17th May 1917
Sapper Harry Jeakings, 524257, 484th Field Company Royal Engineers, died on May 1st, 1917, from shrapnel wounds sustained in action in Egypt. He had enlisted in the E.A.R.E. in September 1915 and, after training at Maidenhead, he proceeded to Egypt at Easter 1916.
The son of fruiterers George and Louisa Jeakings, of 94 High Town Road, he was employed at the Davis, Clements & Co hat factory in Frederic Street.
On April 17th, 1911, at Bury Park Congregational Church, Harry married Bertha Emily Brown. They had two children - Ronald Herbert, born 1911, and Douglas Henry, born 1915 - and lived at 3 Highbury Road, Luton.
Individual Location
Author: Deejaya
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