Harold Edwin APPLEGATE

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Surname: APPLEGATE

Forename(s): Harold Edwin

Place of Birth: Ribblehead, Yorkshire

Service No: G/284

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Sussex Regiment

Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion

Division: 1st Division

Age: 24

Date of Death: 1915-03-27

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: XXVIII. B. 30.

CWGC Cemetery: CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

Harold Edwin Applegate (born 24 November 1891 and baptized at Chapel-le-Dale, 23 October 1892. Abode, Bleamoor), was the son of Eleazar and Harriett Applegate, née Morris. Eleazar was born at Norton St. Philip, Somerset and Harriett at Stanton St. John, Oxfordshire.

1901 Belper, Derbyshire Census: Scotches - Harold E. Applegate, aged 9 years, born Ribblehead, Yorkshire, son of Eleazar and Harriett Applegate.

1911 Derby, Derbyshire Census: 46, Cowsley Road - Harold Edwin Applegate, aged 19 years, born Ribblehead, Yorkshire, son of Eleazar and Harriet Applegate.

No marriage for Harold and Eliza has been found (see CWGC entry).

The British Army Service Record for Harold Edward [sic] Applegate exists but may be incomplete.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Harold E. Applegate, G/284, R. Suss. R. Theatre of War first served in (1) France. Date of entry therein: 26.1.15. K. in A. 27.3.15.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Harold Edward Applegate, G/284, 2nd R. Suss. R

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Harold Edward Applegate, 284, 2nd Bn Royal Sussex Regt. Date and Place of Death: 27.3.15. In action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother and Sole Legatee: Harriet. £5 14s. 11d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Harold Edward Applegate. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Harriet Applegate. Relationship to soldier: Mother. Address: 19, Derwent Street, Derby.

After the war, Harold's remains were exhumed from Edward Road Cemetery No. 4 (Factory Trench) and buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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