Name
Harvey Bryant (MC)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/09/1918
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
Hampshire Regiment
2nd/4th Bn.
“A” Coy.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Military Cross
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY
2. D. 3.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Ashwell Village Memorial,
St Mary’s Church Roll of Honour, Ashwell
Pre War
Son of Wilfred and Martha Bryant, of "The Elms," Ashwell, Baldock, Herts.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in the Army as a Private in the early days of the war and eventually attained a commission. Following his promotion to 2nd Lieutenant he was sent to Egypt, but later returned to France.
His parents received a telegram on the 18th of September 1918 that Harvey had been killed in action on the 12th.
His name appears in De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour, the entry reads:
"BRYANT, HARVEY, M.C., 2nd Lieut., 4th (Territorial) Battn. The Hampshire Regt., only son of Wilfred Bryant, of Vina Villa, Ashwell, co. Hertford, by his wife, Martha Jane, daughter of Joseph William Eversden; born Ashwell, 12 March, 1890; educated Merchant Taylor's School there; was a Farmer; joined the Bedfordshire Regt. 7 Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from the following Aug.; returned to England in May, 1917, and after a period of training at Trinity College, Oxford, was gazetted 2nd Lieut. The Hampshire Regt. in Oct. 1917; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in Egypt and Palestine from Jan. 1918; proceeded to France the following May, and was killed in action at Havrincourt 12 Sept. 1918. Buried there. His Commanding Officer wrote: "We looked upon him as one of finest officers." He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in action on 26 Aug. 1918."
Additional Information
Son of Wilfred and Martha Bryant, of "The Elms," Ashwell, Baldock, Herts.
Acknowledgments
Derry Warners
Adrian Pitts, Paul Johnson
