Harrogate Herald - 5th September 1917

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A valued Corporation employee, Gunner H Boyes, has died in hospital at Leith from shrapnel wounds received in action in France. He had been in the employ of the Harrogate Corporation for 16 years, being in the Highways Department, and for the last nine years was the horse keeper. He gained the confidence and respect of his employees by his steady and conscientious work. He joined the Army last November, and recently received shrapnel wounds in he back. He was brought back to this country, and went into hospital at Leith, near Edinburgh, where he succumbed to his wounds early this week. He leaves a widow and family, and these have the deep sympathy of his many friends.

SDGW

Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery

186021 Gunner Henry Boyes

Born : Harrogate

Enlisted : Harrogate

Died : 26th August 1917

Died of wounds

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In Memory of

HENRY BOYES

Gunner 186021 235th Bde., Royal Field Artillery who died on Sunday, 26th August 1917. Age 38.

Additional Information:

Husband of Mrs. R. E. Boyes, of Robert St., Harrogate.

Commemorative Information

Cemetery:

HARROGATE (HARLOW HILL) CEMETERY, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Grave Reference/Panel Number:

H. 66.