No.16124, Private, Harry William RISING
Aged 24
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Harry William RISING was born in Haverhill(Risbridge Q3-1892 4A:685), son of Arthur William and Louisa Clara RISING (née WHITTLE)
1901 census...Aged 8, he was at 22 Crowland Road, Haverhill with his father Arthur W RISING, [37] mat finisher born Long Melford; his mother Louisa [36] born Long Melford; sister Jannet [11] born Long Melford; brothers Hubert [5], Edward [3] and Percy [1]. All the brothers were born in Haverhill. 1911 census...Aged 18, a grocer's assistant, he was still at 22 Crowland Road with his parents; sister Janet (men's clothing assistant), brothers Hubert (yarn winder), Edward (stable boy), Percy, Bertram [8], Tom [6] and Aubrey [9 months], the new boys born in Haverhill. His mother sadly had lost 4 of her 12 children. His father died in 1919. Brother Hubert died in 1914. Brother Edward served from 1916 to 1920 in the Royal Field Artillery including service in Salonika, and suffering from malaria. The pension card has his mother still at 22 Crowland Road, Haverhill and as the guardian of an illegitimate child, Miss Edith BARRETT, 2 Stone Cottages, Little Wratting.(Phyllis Gertude BARRETT ? 2nd qtr Risbridge 1916 4a:1724) |
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He enlisted in Haverhill. The battalion was involved in the battle of Flers-Courcelette, encountering very heavy fighting on 15th when they lost their Lt.Col. MACK. They were unable to reach their objective due to machine gun fire from the QUADRILATERAL, moving back to the support trenches where they were heavily shelled and spent 16th and were relieved by 11th Essex on 17th. The CGWC figures have 100 killed on 16th, 79 with no known grave. This may well included some from the 15th, where they record only 10 killed. |
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