Name
Henry Montague Patrick Sacksen
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
23/03/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
71607
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
47th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 10.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
St Edmunds College Memorial, Old Hall Green
Biography
The following text was transcribed from the The Edmundian
(1814-1819) – The contemporary magazine of St Edmund’s College:
Harry Sackson was not for many years at the College.
At the outbreak of War he enlisted in the 15th London Regt. and was in France by August of 1915. He saw continued active service for nearly three years. In the Battle of the Somme it was his battalion which took High Wood, in 1916. Unlucky enough to be wounded, he was more unlucky in not being invalided home, even for a period. The wound healed, he was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. With them he fought through many terrible battles, including Messines and spent a winter in the Ypres salient. On March 21st of last year, when the Germans broke through at St. Quentin, his division was thrust in from reserve, but were forced to yield ground. It was during this retirement on the 23rd of March that he was seen to fall. That worst of messages "Missing" was sent to his folks: and later his death was announced. His simple faith, his devotion to Our Lady, his quiet optimism carried this loyal Edmundian through many battles: They stood him in good stead, thro' the Valley of the Shadow, Edmundians will not deny to his relatives, their deep sympathy and earnest prayers.
Acknowledgments
Jonty Wild, Di Vanderson, The Edmundian (1814-1819) – The contemporary magazine of St Edmund’s College
