Harold Thomas Whyard

A Lance Corporal with 1/10th Bn. Harold died on 21st of September 1917 at the age of 21.

Harold was born at Lowestoft in 1896, a son of Arthur and Ellen (Nellie) Whyard. His family home was at 24 Norwich Road. In 1911 Harold worked as an assistant oilskin dresser at an outfitter's shop. Later his parents lived at 65 Trafalgar Street, Lowestoft. Harold's mother died in 1915 (his father later married Eva Riley). 

Harold enlisted in the Army at Liverpool and joined The King's (Liverpool Regiment). He served with the 1/10th Battalion. His Battalion was involved in a Divisional attack on 20 September 1917 and half of the Battalion was attached to 164 Infantry Brigade whilst two companies were under the command of 165 Infantry Brigade and moved into a line of holes in the vicinity of Elms Corner at the rea of Hill 37 and were in that area on 21 September 1917. No specific details of what happened to Harold are known other than the fact he was killed in action.