Morris Edwin Harse
Memorial: Staple Hill - Page Park
Regiment: Royal Engineers
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Sapper
Parents: Edwin James Harse and Lilian Rose Harse
Home address: 75 High Street, Staple Hill, Gloucestershire
Pre-war occupation: Architect’s Assistant
Date of birth: 02/07/1916
Date of death: 24/04/1941
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at El Alamein War Cemetery and commemorated on Staple Hill War Memorial
Age: 24
Further information:
295 Army Field Company, Royal Engineers (Tower Hamlets Engineers).
295 Army Field Company were assigned to IV Corps after Dunkirk, and went to North Africa late in 1940. In March of 1941 the company was engaged in destroying port installations and jetties at Bardia and Sollum, putting water supplies out of action and in cratering roads to hinder the Axis advance. As Rommel advanced, they became caught up in the siege of Tobruk and Morris lost his life during this period.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Hamlets_Engineers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Tobruk