Hedley Harris

Sergeant Hedley Harris
09 Feb 1897 - 24 Apr 1979
Biography

Hedley was the Sergeant of Snapper (Barnstaple) Patrol, Devon.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Snapper (Barnstaple) Patrol Patrol Leader 20 Jul 1940 03 Dec 1944
National ID
WFCP 97/1
Commissioned or Enlisted
20 July 1940
Occupation

Forest nurseryman

Address
Forsythia, Clinton Road, Barnstaple, Devon
Other information

The son of William and Ada, he married Annie Bale in 1921. During the war he ran Westacott Nursery, originally his fathers. Hedley was the brother-in-law and great friend of Auxilier Claude Gould. Between their houses, in a cutting, ran the railway line loop which joined Victoria Road (Great Western) Station, with Barnstaple Junction Station. Claude and Hedley used to talk across the cutting.

He served in World War 1 in the 6th Devon Regiment, signing up on 9th September 1914 and serving until 4th September 1919 as part of the Indian Expeditionary Force.

He is recorded as 5 foot 6 inches tall with black hair, grey eyes and a dark complexion.

References

TNA ref WO199/3391 & WO372/9/39279

Hancock data held at B.R.A

1939 Register and 1921 Census

Preston Isaac