Soldier Record
Harold Nelson Bougourd
Contributed by: Charlotte Ozanne, on 2008-11-11
| Rank | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Harold Nelson |
| Surname | Bougourd |
| Year of Birth | Unknown |
| Year of Death | 1917 |
| Regiment | Royal Irish Fusiliers |
| Place of Wartime Residence | Guernsey |
Harold Nelson's Story
He was part of D Company sent to the line at Halluch, came under gas attack in April 1916. My great uncle was sent back to Guernsey with damaged lungs as a result of the gas attack. He died in December of the following year and was given a military funeral which featured in the local newspaper. I have a copy of the photograph which was published showing his coffin draped with a flag and transported by a horse drawn gun carriage.
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