Harold enlisted on 2nd September 1914. He embarked at Southampton on 18th May 1915, then disembarking at Havre the next day, entered the war in France on 19th May 1915. He died at 1 a.m. on the 22nd February from wounds received in action. He was the son of Henry Richard and Catherine Horton of 23 Fentham Road, Birchfield, Birmingham.