BOYDEN, Harry


No.4960, Private, Harry BOYDEN
Aged 20


4th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment
formerly 3758, Suffolk Regiment
Killed in Action on 28th February 1917


Harry Lott Boyden was born in (4th qtr 1896 Sudbury 4a:768), seemingly the son of Emma BOYDEN [1878]. He was raised by grandfather William and Emma(2nd wife) BOYDEN,

1901 census...Aged 4, he was at The Street, Lawshall with his grandfather William BOYDEN [45]farm labourer; his step-grandmother Emma [44] born Hawstead; uncle Frederick [14]; aunts Lillie [12], Minnie [8], Florence [3] and Ethel [8 months]. All except his grandmother were born in Lawshall

1911 census...Aged 14, a farm labourer, he was at The Street, Lawshall with his grand-parents; uncle Frederick; aunts Minne, Florence, Ethel and Maud [8]

On the pension card his grandmother was still in Lawshall, she was also his legatee.



He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
In trenches near Clery sur Somme, the war diary has:-
During the early morning heavy trench mortars landed in trenches occupied by D Coy on left, one killing 6 OR and another killing 1 OR and wounding 1 OR
Relieved by 4th King's Liverpool Regt. Relief started at 7:45 pm and was completed by 11:45 pm
Casualties 7 OR killed and 4 OR wounded.






Harry Boyden is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme pier/face 1C/2A

click here to go to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website for full cemetery/memorial details


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