| Date of birth: | 1891 |
| Place of birth: | St. Mary’s, Southampton |
| Regiment: | Hampshire |
| Battalion: | 1st |
| Rank / Service No: | Private, 22587 |
| Died: | 7th October 1917, aged 26 years |
| Commemorated: | Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium |
Henry was the fifth of 7 siblings born to William Henry and Lucy EMILY Hellyar (nee Brain), who married in Christ Church, Southampton on 21 February 1880.
William was born in Southampton in 1856 and he died in the city in 1918.
Emily was born in Gloucestershire in 1855 and she passed away in Winchester in 1942.
Siblings
William Henry b. 1880 Southampton d. 1953 Southampton Married Rhoda Christina Willan in Southampton in 1908.
Ada Lucy b. 1882 Southampton d. 1980 Torbay, aged 98 years ! Married Robert Willan in Southampton in 1908. Robert was 22 years older than Ada. The couple ran a fish & chip shop at 27 Adelaide Road.
Ethel May b. 1885 Southampton d. 1908 Southampton
Albert James b. 18 January 1888 d. 18 November 1940 Married Ethel May Light in Southampton in 1920.
The couple lived at 146 Northumberland Road, Northam. Albert died as a result of injuries received as a result of enemy action whilst onboard the Isle of Sark.
Somewhat sadly, it appears that Ethel may have taken her own life……she also died on 18 November 1940.
Henry Erbro
Ernest b. 1892 Southampton d. 1944 Southampton Married Lillian M. Anstiss in Southampton in 1923.
Dorothy Annie b. 1898 Southampton d. 1906 Southampton
The 1st Battalion Hampshires was part of the 11th Brigade in the 4th Division.
Embarkation on to the Braemar Castle at Southampton took place on 21 August 1914, and the brigade disembarked at Le Havre a couple of days later.
Henry probably perished during the Battle of Broodseinde, part of the Battle of Passchendaele.
The battle took place on 4 October 1917, in heavy rain. It was seen as one of the most successful Allied attacks of the Battle of Passchendaele, but not for Henry.
| Researcher: | Mark Heritage |
| Published: | 28th September 2016 |
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