Harry Fisher Duthie (1885-1985)
Hartlepool man served with 14 and 21 DLI
Harry Fisher Duthie was born in Walton near Wakefield in 1885. By 1891 the family had moved to Seaton Carew.
In 1915, at the age of 30, he enlisted into the 21st (Reserve) Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI) to be with his brother, George William Duthie, who was serving in the 18th Battalion. Harry was allotted the number 21/463 and when he had finished his training he was posted to the 14th Battalion DLI in France.
After the war he moved to the south of England where he married in 1922. He lived in Hounslow where he died at the age of 100 in 1985.
Civil Parish: Hartlepool
Birth date: 1885
Death date: 1985
Armed force/civilian: Army
Residence: Stainton Street, Seaton Carew (1891 census)
14 Hanover Street, Hartlepool (1901 census)
74 Elwick Road, Hartlepool (1911 census)
Employment: Apprentice joiner (1901 census)
Baker & Confectioner Assistant (1911 census)
Family: Parents: William Duthie (35), Rebecca Duthie (35)
Siblings: George William Duthie (7), Winifred Duthie (4) (1891 census)
George William Duthie (17), Winifred Duthie (14), Elsie Duthie (5) (1901 census)
Military service:
Enlisted 1915
Private 21/463
21st and 14th Battalions DLI (1915-1919)
Medal(s): British War Medal
Victory Medal
Gender: Male
Contributed by John Sheen
