5186085 Pte Harold Field , Glosters.

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  1. Owen

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  2. travers1940

    travers1940 Well-Known Member

    A couple of newspaper reports of his funeral say that he died after a short illness in a Scottish hospital.

    Death on service funeral of Northleach territorial. The funeral of Harold Field of the Gloucestershire.......
    ... after a short illness. He was 20 years of age and the son of the late Mr. Charles Field and of Mrs. Field, of Eastington. A detachment of the Home Guard formed an escort to the cortege it left the chapel of the institution, where the coffin had lain for
    Published: Tuesday 17 September 1940
    Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo

    Gloucestershire Territorials, took place at Northleach, whither the body had been conveyed from the Scottish hospital in which he had died on September 9 after a short illness. He was 20 years of age and the ...
    Published: Saturday 21 September 1940
    Newspaper: Cheltenham Chronicle


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  3. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    His burial record states he died in hospital but no other more information sorry Owen.
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  5. Owen

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    Cheers everyone.
    Here's a view of where his headstone is located.
    Very picturesque.
     

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  6. travers1940

    travers1940 Well-Known Member

    The location of the hospital is difficult to read in the burial register but may be Aberdeen ?
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    This fits with a death registered in Aberdeen

    1940 FIELD, Harold, age 20, male,
    Ref: 168 / 3 / 438
    ABERDEEN EASTERN DISTRICT

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