Norman Harvey

From Alf Askin's research notes

Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.

HARVEY, Norman. (Reg. No.544)

Private (later Co. Quartermaster-Sergeant.) 1st Battalion The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers..

London Gazetted on 6th January 1919 Born on: 6th April 1999 at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire.

Died on: 16th February 1942, Near Haifa, Palestine.

Memorials at: Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Haifa, Palestine.

Citation reads. On 25 October 1918 at Ingoyghem, Belgium, when the battalion was held up and suffering heavy casualties from the enemy machine-guns, Private Harvey on his own initiative rushed forward and engaged the enemy single-handed, disposing of 20 of them and capturing the guns. Later when his company was checked by another enemy strong point he again rushed forward and put the enemy to flight. Subsequently, after dark he voluntarily carried out a single-handed and important reconnaissance and gained valuable information.

Additional information: Norman Harvey joined the South Lancashire Regiment in November 1914, at the age of 15. At that time he been employed by Messrs. Caulfield 's Newton after having worked for a short while at Messrs Randall of High Street. He was sent to the European War and was slightly wounded at the age of 16. He was still under age when he was wounded for a second time. An effort was made to keep Harvey in this country and he was sent on a course in bayonet and physical training. He finished with excellent qualifications and was sent to Portsmouth. There was ashrtage of men that caused him to be sent overseas again. He was placed in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. A regiment with excellent heroic records where Norman Harvey was to add to their honours.

HARVEY, Samuel. (Reg. No.545.) Private 1st Battalion The York and Lancaster Regiment.

London Gazetted on 18th November 1915.

Born on: 17th September 1881 at Basford, Bulwell, Nottingham.

Died on: 22nd September 1960 at Onehouse, Stowmarket, Suffolk.

Memorial at: Old Cemetery, Ipswich, Suffolk.

Digest of Citation reads: On 29 September 1915 in the 'Big Willie' Trench near the Hohenzollern Redoubt, France, during a heavy bombing attack, more bombs were urgently required and Private Harvey volunteered to fetch them. The communication trench was blocked with wounded and reinforcements and he went backwards and forwards across open ground under intense fire and succeeded in bringing up 30 boxes before he was wounded in the head. It was largely owing to his cool bravery in supplying the bombs that the enemy was eventually driven back.

Additional information: Private Harvey was transferred to the 3rd (HS) G Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers on the 7th of October 1916. His number being 31198.

HAVELOCK (later HAVELOCK-ALLAN), Henry Marsham (later Sir Henry.) (Reg. No.546) Lieutenant,(later Lieutenant-General) 10th Regiment (later The Lincolnshire Regiment.)

London Gazetted on 15th January 1858 Born on: 6th August 1830 at Chinsurah, Bengal, India.

Died on: 30th December 1897 at Rawalpindi, India.

Memorial: Rawalpindi, India.

Digest of Citation reads: On 16 July 1857 at Cawnpore, India, the 64th Regiment had suffered badly under Artillery fire. When the enemy was seen rallying their last 24 Pounder, the order was given to advance, and Lieutenant Havelock immediately placed himself , on his horse, in front of the centre of the 64th opposite the muzzle of the gun and moved on at a foot pace, in the face of shot and grape fired by the enemy. The advance went steadily on, led by the lieutenant and finally the gun was rushed and taken by the 64th. ( More to follow)