Harry was aboard H.M. Transport Ship 'Royal Edward', as part of a draft of reinforcements to join the 1/2nd East Lancashire Field Ambulance on Gallipoli, when it was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine UB-14. He left behind a wife, Helena Maud, whom he had married in 1909, and his only surviving son, also named Harry, who was born 6 months after his fathers death. Harry had lost two other sons earlier; one was stillborn and the other died shortly after birth. Harry was the first cousin once removed of John William Brelsford, RAMC and the second cousin of Holmes Brelsford RAMC. [Information sources:CWGC and Soldiers Died; Harry's family (Portrait photograph courtesy of Harry's family)]