1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

Harry Fotherby

Contributed by: Angela Irvine, on 2008-11-11

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First NameHarry
SurnameFotherby
Year of Birth1891
Year of Death1979
RegimentGreen Howards
Place of Wartime ResidenceLeeds, North Yorkshire

Harry's Story

Harry Fotherby's regimental number was 9343. The most famous picture is the one of him coming out of the trenches with a man on his back. He is on on the cover of the book World War One in Colour by Charles Messenger.

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