Bernard Phillipson Cary
A Private with 1/14th Bn., Bernard died on 10th of May 1917 at the age of 38.
Bernard was born at Gravesend, Kent, on 27 April 1879, a son of Francis Joseph and Elizabeth Cary of 36 Chapel Park Road, Saint Leonards on Sea. In 1901 his family lived at 9 Overcliffe, Gravesend, Kent.
Bernard was educated at Saint Mary's Lodge Preparatory School, Saint Leonard's on Sea, Saint Edmund's College, Ware, and at Ushaw College, County Durham.
In 1911 Bernard lived at 55 Springfield Road, Saint Leonard's on Sea.
Bernard became a cement manufacturer and when his company was absorbed in an amalgamation he became a net manufacturer at Lowestoft and lived at 178 High Street, Lowestoft. See house on LowestoftOldAndNow.org
Bernard attested for the Army at Lowestoft on 12 December 1915. He was called up on 29 April 1916 and joined the 14th Battalion London Regiment, the London Scottish, serving initially with the 2/14th Battalion. He arrived at Havre, France, on 30 September 1916. He joined the 1/14th Battalion London Regiment in the field on 15 October 1916.
On 2 May 1917 the 1/14th Battalion moved from billets at Arras to occupy the northern portion of 'The Harp'. On On 7 May inter-company relief took place. C Company took over from A Company in the front line and the battalion war diary notes that A Company had been subjected to very heavy shelling. Bernard was severely wounded on 7 May and had to have both of his legs amputated. He died of his wounds at No 19 Casualty Clearing Station.
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