Harry John Feltham

Story:
Harry John Feltham was born in Milford, Wiltshire, on 5 Jan 1898 and baptised at Mere, Wiltshire, on 29 May 1898 the son of Harry Feltham, a Blacksmith, and Susan Caroline Feltham (nee Mells).   He lived his early life in Berwick St. John, Wiltshire, until by 1911 he had moved to Sway, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, living with his grandparents.  He had enlisted with the 7th Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 35270).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but at sometime he transferred to the Army Service Corps as a Driver (Service No. T/38848).  On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   The 1921 Census shows he was still in the army and was based at the Royal Barracks, Dublin, Ireland, back with the 1st Battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment. His marriage to Jessie Vida Rickman was registered at Lymington, Hampshire, During 1923.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Weston Farm, Weston, Winchester, Hampshire, working as a Farm Bailiff.  His death was recorded during 1964 at the New Forest Registry, Hampshire.