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David Drummond Harper |
David Drummond Harper
CWGC:
Rank: Private
Regiment: Australian Infantry, 33rd Battalion
No: 1141
Date of Death: 29th May 1917
Age: 22
Buried: Trois Arbre Cemetery, Steenwerck
Additional Information: Son of Alexander Harper, 571 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow and the late Sophia Archibald Drummond Harper.
SNWM: Not Listed.
Australian Service Records:
David Drummond Harper, born Glasgow, Scotland
Attested at Inverell, New South Wales, 16th December 1915, Australian Imperial Force, ‘D’ Company, 33rd Battalion, No. 1141
Joined 12th January 1916
Age 21 years. Height 5 feet 8 ins. Complexion Fair. Eyes Blue. Hair fair. Farm Labourer
N.O.K: Father, Alexander Harper, 571 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow
Died of wounds received in action 29th May 1917 at 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France (Gunshot wound arm, knee & compound fracture of left femur)
Buried at Trois Arbres, 29th May 1917
Medal Entitlement: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals
Glasgow Herald, 7th June 1917. ‘Deaths on Service’
Harper. Killed in action on 29th May 1917, Private David Drummond Harper, Australian Imperial Forces, aged 22 years, third son of Alexander Harper and the late Mrs Harper, 571 Alexandra Parade, Glasgow.
Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Private David D. Harper, Australian Imperial Force, 571 Alexandra Parade, Dennistoun
Listed on Whitehill U.P. Church Memorial, Dennistoun: Private David D. Harper, Australian Imperial Forces
1901 Census, Living at 6 Regent Moray Street, Kelvinhaugh, Glasgow
Father Alexander Harper, age 51, Police Lieutenant, born Alves, Elgin
Mother Sophia Harper, age 42, born Dunning, Perthshire
Children: Elspeth Harper, age 14, Scholar, born Glasgow
William Harper, age 12, Scholar, born Glasgow
Sophia Harper, age 10, Scholar, born Glasgow
John Harper, age 8, Scholar, born Glasgow
David Harper, age 6, Scholar, born Glasgow
Henry Harper, age 2, born Glasgow
Riddrie Park Cemetery (Section A, Lairs 2718 – 9)
In loving memory of Sophia Archibald Drummond
Beloved wife of Alexander Harper
Died 22nd May 1915 aged 57 years
Their daughters
Henrietta died 5th June 1885 aged 10 months
Helen died 2nd January 1897 aged 3 months
Their son Pte. David Drummond Harper,
33rd Batt. Australian Infantry
Died from wounds 29th May 1917 aged 22 years,
Buried at Steenwerck near Armentieres
Also the above Alexander Harper died 14th November 1934 aged 85 years
Their son Henry Archibald died 2nd February 1946 aged 46 years
Beloved husband of Agnes Rae.
