Harbord, Stephen Gordon
Harbord, Stephen Gordon, M.C., Capt., 154th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, 3rd son of the Rev. Harry Harbord, of Colwood Park, Bolney by his wife, Ellen Jane, dau. of Harrison Blair; b. East Hoathly Rectory, 2 June, 1890; educ. Summerfields, Horris Hill, Winchester (Exhibitioner), and King's College London, where he was studying Engineering; joined the Special Reserve of Officers in Oct. 1912, being attached to the Royal Field Artillery at Brighton; on the outbreak of war was gazetted 2nd Lieut. R.A.; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders; took part in the advance to the Marne and the Aisne; on 11 Nov. 1914, was posted to a battery at Ypres; was invalided home in June 1915; promoted Lieut. On his recovery, in July, 1915, and appointed Adjutant 154th Brigade Sept. 1915; returned to France, and was seconded as Staff Capt. 36th (Ulster) Division from 6 Dec. 1915, until 14 Feb. 1917, when he returned to a battery as Acting Capt. and 2nd in Command. He was awarded the Military Cross [London Gazette, 4 June, 1917], and mentioned in Despatches by F.M. Sir Douglas Haig, for gallant and distinguished service in the field, and was killed in action at Wieltje, between Ypres and St. Julien, 14 Aug. 1917. Buried in the new Military Cemetery, near Vlamertinghe Church, three miles west of Ypres. His General wrote -"He was my Staff Captain for many months, getting on for 18, I think. I could never wish for a better Staff Captain than he turned out to be. He was a first-rate soldier, a great companion, and universally liked, and everybody in the division who knew him, from the Divisional Commander downwards, has expressed their deep sympathy and regret with your loss. De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Harbord |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Stephen Gordon |
| Date of birth | 1890 |
| Place of birth | East Hoathly, Sussex |
| Family details | Son of the Revd Harry and Ellen J.Harbord of Colwood Park, Bolney, Sussex, Native of East Hoathly, Sussex |
| Previous education | Summerfields; Horris Hill; Winchester (Exhibitioner) |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Engineering |
| Qualifications | M.A. |
| Military unit | Royal Field Artillery, "D" Bty. 153rd Bde. |
| Date enlisted | Outbreak of war |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders |
| Decorations / medals | M.C.; mentioned in Despatches |
| Date of death | 14 August 1917 |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Place of death | Wieltje |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Burial place | Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; East Hoathly War Memorial Sussex Parish Church (United Benefice of Chidingly with East Hoathly |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Soldiers Died in the Great War; De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour |
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