Sunderland Echo 13/02/1917
Sunderland Echo 15/02/1917
The Sunderland Echo and Shields Gazette 13/03/1917 reports:
"Information has been received by Mrs. Harper, Shakespeare Street, Southwick-on-Wear, that her husband, Fred Hilton Harper, was killed in action on January 31st. The deceased soldier is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Harper of Southwick".
The same newspaper dated 15/02/1917 reports:
"A memorial service was held in Southwick Parish Church last night for the late Fred Hilton Harper, of Southwick, who was killed in action on Jan. 31st last. The Rector (Rev. J.R. Shortt) conducted the service, and a large congregation was present to pay its last tribute of respect to the deceased soldier. Private Harper was 23 years of age."
He is remembered in Southwick on S130.03 S130.17 in Sunderland in S130.048 part 2 in the N.E.R. Roll of Honour and in Peter Gibson’s Book
