Eric Guy Harries

In memoriam

Extract from The Roll of Honour, A Biographical record of all members of His Majesty's Naval and Military Forces who have fallen in the War, by the Marquis de Ruvigny, Volume I., The Standard Art Book Company, Ltd, December, 1916: HARRIES, ERIC GUY, Captain, Machine Gun Section, 1/7th Royal Welsh Fusiliers (T.F.), youngest son of Thomas Davies Harries, of Grosvenor House, Aberystwyth, F.R.C.S., M.R.C.P. (London), J.P., by his wife, Annette, daughter of Lionel Benson, of Royal Avenue, Chelsea, and grandson of David Harries, of Llaneast, near Fishguard; born Grosvenor House, Aberystwyth, co. Cardigan, 30 Oct. 1892; educated Highgate School, London, and on leaving there served his apprenticeship as an engineer at the Cambrian Railway Works, Oswestry. He received a commission in the 7th (Merioneth and Montgomery Territorial) Battalion, Welsh Fusiliers, 1 April, 1913, was promoted Lieutenant 2 Sept. 1914, and Captain April, 1915; went to the Dardanelles, July, 1915, was mortally wounded on Chocolate Hill, Suvla Bay, 10 Aug. 1915, and died on board the Hospital Ship Euripides, on the 17th; unmarried. Buried at Mudros East, Lemnos (Grave 49). His commanding officer, Colonel Jelf-Reveley, wrote: "I am proud to say that your son's behaviour on Aug. 10 under fire has been most favourably reported on by several officers. He was perfectly cool, and led his men like a veteran."

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