2nd Lt
Samuel Collis Harding
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 18/09/1893 |
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Lieu de naissance: Leicester, Leicestershire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations générales
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Profession: Contremaître teinturier |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Force armée: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Second Lieutenant |
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Numéro de service: / |
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Unités: — Tank Corps, 'F' Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 22/08/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Keir Farm, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 23 |
Mémorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panneau: 159 |
Distinctions et médailles 4
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1914-15 Star Médaille |
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British War Medal Médaille — 11/03/1920 |
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Military Medal Médaille — 11/11/1916 |
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Victory Medal Médaille — 11/03/1920 |
Points d'intérêt 1
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Mon histoire
Samuel Collis Harding was a foreman yarn dyer from Leicester, UK. Initially he enlisted in the Leicester Regiment as a private. Later he became part of the Tank Corps, 18th Company, ‘F’ Battalion with the rank of Second Lieutenant. At the end of August 1917, his battalion took part in an attack near St. Julien, part of the Battle of Passchendaele.
On the 22nd of August 1917, the 61st Division launched an attack on Pond Farm, Somme Farm and other strong points on the line Winnipeg – Kansas Cross. During this attack, they were supported by the 18th Company ‘F’ Battalion of the Tank Corps. Eight tanks of the ‘F’ Battalion started from Spree Farm and went towards Kansas Cross. Their mission was to help the infantry of the 61st Division as far as possible by dealing with snipers and machine guns. Although the weather was good, the battlefield was a swamp so it was very difficult for the tanks to advance. Still, they managed to support the infantry at several points.
During this attack, Second Lieutenant Harding was the commander of the ‘Fritz Phlattner’ tank. The tank advanced towards Somme Farm and supported the attack. Thereafter the crew pushed forward in the direction of Kansas Cross, but got stuck in the mud at 28D.13d.5.49, near Keir Farm. While unditching the tank Second-lieutenant Harding was killed . His body was never found. Today, he is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, panel 159.
On the 22nd of August 1917, the 61st Division launched an attack on Pond Farm, Somme Farm and other strong points on the line Winnipeg – Kansas Cross. During this attack, they were supported by the 18th Company ‘F’ Battalion of the Tank Corps. Eight tanks of the ‘F’ Battalion started from Spree Farm and went towards Kansas Cross. Their mission was to help the infantry of the 61st Division as far as possible by dealing with snipers and machine guns. Although the weather was good, the battlefield was a swamp so it was very difficult for the tanks to advance. Still, they managed to support the infantry at several points.
During this attack, Second Lieutenant Harding was the commander of the ‘Fritz Phlattner’ tank. The tank advanced towards Somme Farm and supported the attack. Thereafter the crew pushed forward in the direction of Kansas Cross, but got stuck in the mud at 28D.13d.5.49, near Keir Farm. While unditching the tank Second-lieutenant Harding was killed . His body was never found. Today, he is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, panel 159.
Sources 6
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18 company 22 august 1917 https://sites.google.com/site/landships/home/narratives/1917/3rdypresnarratives/3rdypresnarratives-byunit/18company22august1917 Sources utilisées |
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/838426/SAMUEL%20COLLIS%20HARDING/ Sources utilisées |
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McCarthy, Chris. Passchendaele: the day by day account. Londen: Uniform, 2018. 62-3. Sources utilisées |
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UK National Archives http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/085fdde0ae154e8e8a73c77f020c2481 Sources utilisées |
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Williams-Ellis, Clough en A. Williams-Ellis. The Tank Corps. Londen: Country Life, 1919. 93-4. Sources utilisées |