Harry Reginald Key
Prior to the war he was employed in the colliery
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Harry Reginald Key was born in 1898 at Nottingham, he was the son of Harry a coal miner hewer & Harriett Key née Young of Netherfield, Nottingham.
His father Harry was born in 1872 at Horncastle, Lincolnshire, his mother Harriett Young was born in arneham Le Fen, Lincolnshire, they were married in 1893, they went on to have 4 children, he had a brother Stanley and 3 sisters, Kate, Florence and Miriam.
Prior to the war both he and his brother had followed their Father to the colliery for work and young Harry was working at the Pit bank on the winding machine. In 1901 the family lived at 27 Crocus Street in Nottingham.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 6 Manvers Street in Netherfield, Harry 39 yrs a coal miner hewer was living with his wife Harriett 43 yrs and their children, Florence Louisa 15 yrs a cotton mill worker, Harry Reginald 13 yrsa pit worker and Miriam Maud 4 yrs of age.
The family later moved to 90 Dunstan Street also in Netherfield.
Private Harry Key was examined as fit to join on 11 March 1914 at Netherfield stating he was 17 and enlisted 12 March 1914 for a period of 4 years. He was sent to France arriving there 25 Feb 1915. Killed in action he was buried at Woods Cemetery in Belgium. He was awarded the 1914-15 Star which his mother received in December and she later signed for the British and Victory medals as well as the brass plaque. His effects included a prayer book, hymn book some photos and a knife.
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Photo of Harry Reginald Key
Woods Cemetery, Belgium