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Harry Orme
Information about birth
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Date of birth: 05/06/1889 |
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Place of birth: Glossop, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 246 High Street West, Glossop, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Assistent slager - Butcher Assistant |
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Religion: Church of England |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 63964 |
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Enlistment place: Glossop, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment, 20th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 28/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Tiber, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: VII Row: F Grave: 16 |
Points of interest 4
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My story
Harry Orme was the son of Elizabeth and Joe Orme. He was born on 5 June 1889 in Glossop, Derbyshire, where he also lived. Before the war he worked as a butcher assistant. Harry enlisted in Glossop, Derbyshire and was part of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (19th Brigade, 33rd Division).
Harry was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, Harry’s unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Harry died at the age of 28 near Tiber, Passchendaele. Harry is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Harry was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, Harry’s unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Harry died at the age of 28 near Tiber, Passchendaele. Harry is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Sources 7
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19 Brigade: Headquarters (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), British Army war diaries 1914-1922, WO 95/2421/2). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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20 Battalion Royal Fusiliers (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/2423/3). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census returns of England and Wales, 1891 (The National Archive, KEW (TNA), RG12). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Derbyshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1916 https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Soldiers’ Effects Records (National Army Museum, Chelsea (NAM) 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333). https://www.nam.ac.uk Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/464164 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=7118152a-e4cb-4104-9a5c-d4c16825e4ae |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3336632 |