Name
Harold Peart
1889
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/08/1918
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
40460
New Zealand Machine Gun Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Searched but not found
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT
VI. E. 13.
France
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
Welwyn Garden City Memorial, Hatfield Hyde Village Memorial, St. Mary Magdalene, Church Memorial, Hatfield Hyde
Pre War
Harold Peart was born in Southwark, Surrey in early 1889, the son of Isaac William and Annie Lydia Peart. His mother died later the same year and on the 1901 Census 12 year old Harold was living with his brother Issac at 64 High Street, Islington, London and his brother was working as a Dairyman. His widowed father was then living with Harold's grandmother at Tewin Bury (Farm), Nr Welwyn, Herts and working with his brother Robert (Harold's uncle) on the farm.
He emigrated on 18 September 1914 to Wellington, New Zealand on the 'Ionic' and gave his occupation as Butcher.
On enlistment Harold's last UK address was given as 7 Park Street, Southwark, London and his residence as Otahuhu, Auckland. His next of kin was his brother Isaac Thomas Peart of 7 Park Street, Southwark, London SE.
Wartime Service
Harold enlisted with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and left from Wellington, New Zealand on 26 April 1917 on HMNZT 82 Pakeha en route to Plymouth, England.
He died of wounds on 31 August 1918, aged 28 and is buried at Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt.
Additional Information
Next of kin, Issac Thomas Peart (brother) to whom probate granted in London Dec 1918 Effects £24 1s.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Brenda Palmer, New Zealand War Graves Project (via CWGC)
