Harry William Mummery was born in Ashford, Kent in c.1887, the son of Harry and Ellen Mummery. He enlisted on 10th December, 1915 at Maidstone whist he was living at Star Road, Ashford.
He married Frances Charlotte Grigsby on the 26th March 1912 and had two children, Frederick Cyril and Frances N. The family were living 37, Morgan Road, Bromley, Kent at the time of his death.
He died on the 23rd August 1918.
The following obituary was published in the local newspapers:
Mrs Mummery, Albion Road, Marden, has received news that her husband, Corporal H W Mummery, King’s Own Royal Lancasters, has been killed in the recent fighting at the Front. He was the eldest son of Mr & Mrs Mummery of Star Road, Ashford, and late of Bromley.
He was educated at the Bickley and Widmore Schools, and before joining up was employed as a gardener at Blythe Wood, Bromley. In a letter received by his wife from the Chaplain of the battalion it stated that the Colonel was very pleased with the work done by her husband. He was killed instantaneously and was buried near where he fell.
Corporal Mummery had risen to Sergeant’s rank before going overseas, but as is often the case he had revert to Corporal on going our with his draft. He was to have come home on the 17th of this month in order to train for a commission.
Source:
Bromley & District Times, 13th September, 1918 pg 5
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