Captain John George Harter, 1st Bn Durham light Infantry.
The Brigade Major of 151st Bde, 50th Division, Capt Harter was born in London on 30 August 1888 and educated at Ladycross, Bournemouth and Beaumont College, Old Windsor. He was commisioned into the 1st Durham Light Infantry from Sandhurst in September 1908 and gained his Lieutenancy in March 1912. Upon the outbreak of war, he was appointed to the 10th (Service) Battalion of the regiment as Senior Subaltern but, in October 1914, joined the 2nd Battalion in Flanders.
May 1915 saw John's appointment as ADC to the general officer commanding the 6th Division until July 1915 when he was appointed Adjutant of the 9th Bn DLI. In January 1916, he was appointed Brigade Major of 151 Bde and was still holding this appointment when he was killed at ‘The Bluff' on the Ypres-Comines canal on 3 April 1916. After his death, his body was returned to Poperinge for burial. He now lies in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery.
3 April 1916
Research by David O'Mara, Croonaert Research Services.
