War Memorials, - Elsewhere
Crowthorne (Berkshire),
C of E Primary School
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The Crowthorne Church of England Primary School First World War MemorialThe Crowthorne Church of England Primary School First World War Memorial
Photo : Crowthorne Church of England Primary School

Crowthorne Church of England Primary School has a First World War Memorial on which the names of 46 past pupils are commemorated as having lost their lives in the war.

The school's headmistress, Ruth Jackson, has kindly allowed this website to use their photograph of the memorial.

Two soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment are shown on this memorial. Both were in the 2nd Battalion which first landed in Belgium in October 1914.

Private Frederick Augustus George Harfield. 9223. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Henry Charles and Elizabeth Ellen Harfield, of Blisland, Crowthorne, Berks. Killed 29 October 1914. Aged 20.
Born Crowthorne, Enlisted Reading, Resided Crowthorne.
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Lance Serjeant William Henry Charles Down Harfield. 9386. 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Henry Charles and Elizabeth Ellen Harfield, of Blisland, Crowthorne, Berks. Killed 30 October 1914. Aged 22.
Born Crowthorne, Enlisted Aldershot, Resided Broadmoor (Berks).
Commemorated on Panel 33, YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL.

Interestingly, the father of both of these men was William Henry Charles Harfield of the RAMC. However, this soldier's Service Record exists, from which it can be seen that he served 13 years and 300 days as a Private (No 2301) with the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment.

The Home Page (with a glimpse of the school building) of the Crowthorne Church of England Primary SchoolThe Home Page (with a glimpse of the school building) of the Crowthorne Church of England Primary School

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