Request for "Solders Died in Great War" Info

[airclark]

Having had a nice response regarding guidance on my great-grandfather's service previously.

I should be most grateful if one of you experts out there with access to "Soldiers Died in Great War" would help me solve the following problem with another relative.

My grandmother used to show me a picture of her uncle who died in the Great War.

His name was William Harby and he was born in Nether Broughton, Leicestershire about 1886.

It is a slightly unusual name and sure enough only two matches came back from CWGC.

However, both of these are from the West Yorkshire Regt as follows:

HARBY, W Private 40361 d. 03/05/1917 15th Bn

HARBY, W Private 51765 d. 29/12/1917 12th Bn

I am hoping that the extra info from SDGW will show whether my great-uncle was one of the above by his age and place of birth.

If so, then I will also wonder why he ended up in the West Yorkshire Regt and not the Leicestershire Regt as the two Bn's above were raised in York and Leeds respectively.

Thanks in advance to anyone of you helpful people on here helping me play private detective.

Regards

Steve

[Coldstreamer]

51765 was born Nether Brougton- the other was from Bourne

[Coldstreamer]

was also in the Notts and Derby # 26872

[airclark]

Goodness Me!!

Two things have hit me:

1. That was bl**dy quick. Thanks so much!

2. Aren't you people on here, great!

Cheers

Steve

[WhiteWolf]

Goodness Me!!

Two things have hit me:

1. That was bl**dy quick. Thanks so much!

2. Aren't you people on here, great!

Cheers

Steve

Yes

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YES

Andy