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Nov 12, 1895
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Born in Peterborough, Ontario to James and Laura
Jane (nee Moyse) Hatcher
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Oct 6, 1915
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Attested into the 93rd Battalion in
Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Number 195097
o His number was originally recorded as 198097, but was changed to
195097 in March of 1916
Ø Next of kin given as James Hatcher, father, 139 Stewart St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Farm Labourer and Armature Winder
Ø Previous military experience given as 1 year in the 3rd
Dragoons, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as Methodist
On attestation he stated that he was born
November 12, 1894, not the correct year of 1895
His brother, Walter
attested into the 93rd Battalion the following December
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Jul 15, 1916
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Embarked the SS Empress of Britain in Halifax, Nova
Scotia
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Jul 25, 1916
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to West Sandling to continue training
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Oct 6, 1916
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Transferred to the 39th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Oct 27, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Nov 3, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the
Rouelles Camp, Havre, France as part of a draft of 134 reinforcements from England and TOS
(Taken On Strength) the 21st Battalion
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Nov 21, 1916
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After leaving the CBD he joined the 2nd
Entrenching Battalion in Hersin, France
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Nov 26, 1916
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Left the entrenching battalion and joined the 21st
Battalion in Brigade Support in the village of Calonne
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Jan 17, 1917
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The battalion participated with other battalions
of the 4th Brigade in the largest trench raid to date on the German held
trenches near the town of Calonne. During
this raid the battalion suffered many casualties, Private Hatcher among them. He was buried in the Maroc British Cemetery in the
village of Grenay, France
Following the war the British War Medal, Victory
Medal and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. J Hatcher, 139 Stewart St.,
Peterborough, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
were sent to his father, J Hatcher, at the same
address
Harold’s brother Walter arrived in France 3
months later, April 22, 1917 and joined the 21st Battalion
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Harold Hatcher is
commemorated on the Peterborough, Ontario War Memorial
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