Radford, Harold James

Harold was born in early 1897 in Exeter, Devon. His birth is listed in the British Armed Forces list of births and baptisms so his father would have been a soldier.

At the time of the 1901 census, he was living in Sidwell Street, Exeter with his mother and older sister Ethel so his father was probably either living in barracks or serving overseas.

In 1911 the family were living at 11 Parkes Street, Warwick and there were now six children: Ethel (15), Harold  (14) and Albert (3),  all born in Exeter, John (8) and Annie (6), both born in India and Muriel (3 months) born in Warwick. William was employed as a Barracks Labourer, Harold was working as an errand boy for a Drapers.