Harry Boden (1899–1918)

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

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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
ARRAS MEMORIAL

War graves certificate for Harry Boden in WW1


Sawmills war memorial

Sawmills War Memorial, situated in the Village Hall.

War Memorial in Wingfield Park

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".

CENSUS INFORMATION

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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