Harry Tomlin was born in Canterbury, Kent in 1887. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment in the French theatre of war from 17 January 1915. Private Tomlin was killed in action on the Western Front, 15 September 1916.
On the latter date the Battalion were engaged on the Somme:
"Attack on The Quadrilateral (15/9) - in support of 8th Bedfordshire advanced at 6.35am - heavy machine gun fire checked both battalions.’" (British Battalions on the Somme (1994) by R. Westlake published by Pen & Sword refers).
The Battalion suffered casualties of 3 officers killed, 14 wounded or missing, 53 other ranks killed and 183 wounded or missing.
L/8139 Private Harry Tomlin's name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Above the 1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals to L/8139 Pte. H. Tomlin. E. Kent.
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