Born:1896, Badford
Died: 4 May 1917
Buried: Douai Communal Cemetery
Address: 65 Fagley Road, Eccleshill
Parents: John & ellen, nee Bond
Spouse:
Siblings: Five sisters, three brothers
Occupation: Whitaker & Co, Old Brewery
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park & St Luke’s
Children:
Regiment: 2 Bradford Pals
Harry Pipe
Harry Pipe was born in 1896 in
Bradford the son of John and Ellen,
nee Bond.
By 1911 John and Ellen were living
at 8 Fagley Road with their four
youngest children.
Harry, at 14 years of age, was
working as a stone cutter at a stone
quarry but prior to enlisting he was
working for Messrs Whitaker and
Co. Old Brewery and the family
had moved to 65 Fagley Road.
Harry enlisted on the 20th of
December 1915 as Private 27487 in
the 18th Battalion of the West
Yorkshire Regiment
(Prince of Wales Own).
The 2nd Bradford Pals
were formed by the Lord
Mayor and city on the
22nd January 1915 and
on the 17th of December
1915 the Brigade
departed Liverpool for
Egypt to guard the Suez
Canal.
Harry did not join until three days
after the departure but it is likely
that he joined his Battalion before
the opening battle of the Somme on
the 1st July 1916.
His division were also
involved in the Operations
on the Ancre 11th January
to the 13th March 1917
and the third battle of the
Scarpe 3rd to 4th May
1917.
Harry went missing on the
4th when he was 22 years
of age. His parents later
received information that
he was believed to have died.
He is buried in the Douai Comm-
unal Cemetery. Douai was
captured by the Germans on the 1st
October 1914 and remained in their
hands until17th of October 1918.
The cemetery was used during the
occupation years by the Germans
for prisoners of war so Harry either
died in the prison camp or his body
was found on the battlefield and
recovered for burial by the German
army.
He left his effects to his father John
who received £1.11.4d on the 16th
of November 1917 and a War
Gratuity of £5.0.0d on the 29th of
October 1919.
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Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
