Private
Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry |
3425 |
2/1 Battalion |
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) | 100024 | 2/7th Battalion |
Notes
Harry is not on the Crich Roll of Honour. He is however with his brother Ebenezer on the Sawmills Roll.
Medal Roll card
He was awarded the Victory and British War medals.
Army record
Enlisted 14 March 1917, a winder aged 18 years 3 months, address Meadow Cottage, Saw Mills.
Next of kin was George Boden (father). He was 4ft 4 3/8 and weighed 110lb. He entered France 20 December 1917 and was awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal
23/12/16 Enlisted
14/03/17 Called up
16/03/17 Posted to Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry
19/12/17 Transferred to Notts & Derby Regiment
(There is note signed by the CO Sherwood Rangers Cyclist Regiment)
21/03/18 Reported missing
There is note signed by the CO Sherwood Rangers Cyclist Regiment
Name | BODEN, Harry |
Initials | H |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Rank | Private |
Regiment/Service | Sherwood Foresters |
Unit | 2nd/7th Bn |
Date of Death | 21/03/1918 |
Service No | 100024 |
Casualty type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference | Bay 7 |
Cemetery |
Sawmills War Memorial, situated in the Village Hall.
War Memorial in Wingfield Park
HONOUR WITHOUT STAIN
1914 – 1918
CAPT. BERNARD RIDLEY WINTHROP SMITH
PTE. WILLIAM BINNIE
PTE. ROBERT HARRISON
PTE. ARTHUR CECIL HINTON
PTE. ROBERT STEVENSON
SGT. JOHN TAYLOR
PTE. EBENEZER JAMES BODEN
PTE. HARRY BODEN
PTE. HAROLD COOPER
“GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,
THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE
FOR HIS FRIENDS".
1901: Sawmills
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elias | Christian | Head | 47 | Railway platelayer | Belper |
Fanny | Christian | daughter | 44 | Fritchley | |
Fanny L | Christian | daughter | 12 | Heage | |
James | Storer | grandson | 2 | Ripley | |
Harry | Boden | nephew | 2 | Heage | |
William M | Scott | boarder | 26 | Railway waggon examiner | Hull |
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