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Rank : Lance Sergeant

Army Number : 12577

Unit : 7th Bn

Biography :

Home address given as Woodville. Enlisted at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. Served with the 7th Bn during World War One. Killed in action France and Flanders campaign 30.10.1917, aged 21. He is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, Belgium.

Regimental medal entitlement list: 12577 L/Sgt Harrison, Levi - 7th Leic Regt - Victory and British War Medal.

Service Records: Levi Harrison, Parish of Woodville, Town: Ashby, County of Leicester. Trade or calling: Pipe Hand. Signed at Ashby-de-la-Zouch 30.9.1914.

Statement of service: Joined Depot 30.9.1914 - Posted to 7th Bn 5.9.1914 - appointed Acting/Paid Lance Corporal 19.7.1916 -appointed Acting Corporal 2.3.1917 - confirmed in rank Corporal 2.3.1917 - appointed paid Lance Sergeant 5.7.1917 - killed-in-action 30.10.1917.

Expeditionary Force France 29.7.1915. 1914-15 Star - Victory and British medals.

Next of Kin: Tom Henry and Elizabeth Harrison of High Street, Woodville.

Description on enlistment: 19 years - height 5' 3" - complexion Fresh, eyes Brown and hair Dark Brown. Church of England. Dated 3.9.1914.

Granted leave 28.9.1917 to 8.10.1917.

CWGC:

Rank: Lance Serjeant
Service No: 12577
Date of Death: 30/10/1917
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment 7th Bn.
Grave Reference: XLIV. D. 3.
Cemetery: TYNE COT CEMETERY

Additional Information: Son of Elizabeth Harrison, of Burton's Row, High St., Woodville, Burton-on-Trent, and the late Henry Harrison.

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Second Battle of Passchendaele

The Second Battle of Passchendaele was the culminating attack during the Third Battle of Ypres of the First World War. The battle took place in the Ypres Salient area of the Western Front, in and around the Belgian town of Passchendaele, between 26 October and 10 November 1917. The Canadian Corps relieved the exhausted II Anzac Corps, continuing the advance started with the First Battle of Passchendaele and ultimately capturing Passchendaele village.[3] Beyond gaining favourable observation positions, the battle was intended to gain drier winter positions on higher ground.[4]

The assault position was directly south of the inter-army boundary between the British Fifth and Second Armies. As a result the Canadian Corps was to attack with support of formations from the British Fifth Army to the north and the I Anzac Corps and X Corps to the south. The offensive was executed in a series of attacks each with limited objectives, delivered at intervals of three or more days. The execution dates of the phases were tentatively given as 26 October, 30 October and 6 November with a final smaller action on 10 November.[5] To permit time to facilitate inter-divisional reliefs, there was a planned seven day pause between the second and third stage during which time the British Second Army was ordered to take over the section of the British Fifth Army front adjoining the Canadian Corps, so that the central portion of the assault could proceed under a single command.[6]

The attack was successful in capturing the German-held high ground along the Passchendaele–Westrozebeke ridge but the campaign was forced to end just short of Westrozebeke. No further attempt was made to build on the momentum of the attack. The significant victory of the Austro-German forces against the Italian Army at the Battle of Caporetto and the forthcoming Battle of Cambrai forced the British into a parallel diversion of resources away from the sector and make an end to offensive actions in the Ypres Salient.

Date of Birth : 1896

Place of Birth : Woodville, Derbyshire

Date of Death : 30.10.1917

Place of Death : Belgium

Civil Occupation : Pipe Hand

Period of Service : 30.9.1914 - 30.10.1917

Conflicts : WW1

Places Served : France and Flanders