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246082 Cpl. Harold Wakeley Apthorpe British Army 1/8th Btn. Warwickshire Regiment from:Bedford (d.1st July 1916) Harold Apthorpe was born in Keysoe, Bedfordshire in 1893, son of Charles and Abigail Apthorpe of 181 Victoria Street, Dunstable. Educated at Bedford Modern school, Barton Manor School and Saltley College, Birmingham, he was Headmaster at Cople School, Bedford. He enlisted August 1914 and served with the 1/8th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, embarking for France 22nd of March 1915. He was killed in action on 1st of July 1916 age 23 years, during the first day of the Battle of The Somme. He has no known grave and is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial. A pupil of of Bedford Modern School 1905-09, he is commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923. The Old Boys of this School who, as in duty bound, laid down their lives in a great cause. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.com Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**