Soldier Record
Harry Adolphus Silvester
Contributed by: Philip Silvester, on 2008-11-11
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Harry Adolphus |
| Surname | Silvester |
| Year of Birth | 1885 |
| Year of Death | 1962 |
| Regiment | London Regiment |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Deptford, Kent |
Harry Adolphus's Story
9th London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles). Joined up in 1914. Saw action at Hill 60 when Second Lieutenant Woolley won his VC for the QVRs. Later in the war was shot in the leg, survived the war and went on to have 9 children with Carrie Hammond (nee Tuckett).
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