WORKING NOTES

Born . Parents - Edward & Hannah. Known as Howell

1901 - 19 Green Street, Morriston. 9yo. W parents & 5 sibs

1911 - 26 Slate Street, Morriston. 19yo. Occ-Tinworker, Mills, Catcher. W parents (dad-Tinplate Worker) & 5 sibs

1915 - Left Duffryn Works to enlist.

1917 - Died of Wounds, 27 Sep 1917, Etaples, France

No SR or Brigade Service Number

Likely enlisted Apr - June 1915, def Swansea

Transferred from 3/1st Howitzers to 2/4th Sth Midland Brigade, Apr 1916

Likely France 21 May 1916 and at same time 2/4th Sth Mid became 308 Bde

Jan 1917, likely transferred to D/307 Bde

Mr and Mrs J Harris, Welcome Street, Morriston have been informed that their son, Gunner Howell Harris (aged 25), RFA, has been wounded by a shell in France. South Wales Weekly Post, 1 Sep 1917

WO Daily List No 5362, 12 Sep 1917. Wounded

Gunner Howel Harris, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Harris, has died in France of Wounds. He had been badly injured, sustaining a shattered shoulder caused by a piece of shrapnel. He was visited by his parents who were with him at the time of his death. He was 26 years of age. CDL, 6 Oct 1917

Died of Wounds 27 Sep 1917,

- Buried Etaples Military Cemetery, France. Inscription: MYFI A EDRYCHAF AR DY MEWN CYFIAWNDER DIGONER FI PAN DDIHUNWYF A'TH DDELW DI

A family member kindly provided the following: The family story is that he was injured at Ypres and ended up at the hospital at Etaples. His parents went out to visit him in hospital in France and while returning to the boat a despatch rider caught up with them to inform them he had died from his injuries.