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Surname: HARKER
Forename(s): David William
Place of Birth: Swineley (Hawes), Yorkshire
Service No: 16723
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Dragoon Guards, 7th (Princess Royal’s)
Battalion / Unit: ---
Division: 3rd Cavalry Division
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1918-08-08
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 2.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: HAWES, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
David William Harker was the son of Thomas and Margaret Harker, née Metcalfe. Thomas was born at Muker and Margaret at Hawes, Yorkshire.
1901 Widdale, near Hawes, Yorkshire Census: Swinely [sic] - David William Harker, aged 9 years, born Hawes, Yorkshire, son of Margaret Harker, widow.
1911 Widdale, near Hawes, Yorkshire Census: Swineley - David William Harker, aged 19 years, born Hawes, Yorkshire, son of Margaret Harker, widow.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte David W. Harker, GS/21430 & D/16723, 7th Dragoon Guards.
David was killed in action during the Battle of Amiens, 8-11 August.
A short biography of David is included in: ‘Wensleydale Remembered – The Sacrifice made by the Families of a Northern Dale 1914-1918 and 1939-1945’ by Keith Taylor (2004).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Private David William HARKER
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Dragoon Guards, 7th (Princess Royal’s)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 3rd Cavalry Division
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13 September 1918
FORMER WIDDALE SOLDIER KILLED
Mrs. Harker, of 14 Raedale Avenue, Nelson, (late of Widdale, near Hawes, Wensleydale) has received official notice of the death in action in the advance in France on August 8th of her eldest son, Trooper David William Harker, of the Dragoon Guards, aged 26 years. He enlisted in January 1916, was trained at Tidsworth, and went to France July the same year. He was home on leave in October last.
His two younger brothers are in the Army, one at Gosport and the other in France.
Mrs. Harker has received several sympathetic letters from officers and men, who speak in high terms of a gallant soldier.
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