HARNEYS FOUND IN
GRAVE RECORDS
WORLD WAR II - BRITISH RECORDS
includes those serving from Great Britain, Canada, Ireland, Australia and
New Zealand
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Most entries copied 4 Sep 2000 from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (WGC) web site: http://yard.ccta.gov.uk/cwgc/register.nsf/
HARNEY, Bernard Edward
Born 18 Oct 1923, served in the Royal Navy during World War II.
He worked in the galley on HMS Guardian. Lives with his wife, Anne, in
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. From his son, Kevin, February
2007.Family chart not known.
HARNEY, Charles Kenneth
Pilot Officer, #417148, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Charles Kenneth Harney, who
died on Tuesday, 7th Dec 1943, at age 27, was the son of Charles Leopold Landon Harney and
Ethlinda Harney, of Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand. He is listed on the Bourail
Memorial, New Caledonia, Panel 5. The Bourail Memorial is situated in Borail New
Zealand War Cemetery, and commermorates members of the New Zealand Land and Air Forces and
Merchant Navy, and members of the Western Pacific Local Forces who died during operations
in the South Pacific area, and who have no known grave. The island of New Caledonia
was annexed by France in 1854. In 1942 the Allies used the island as a training
ground for jungle and island warfare, and it was here that New Zealand forces prepared for
the Solomon Islands campaign. The Headquarters of the South Pacific Command was
established at Noumea, the capital, which became the principal United States base for the
campaign and the largest forward Allied military and supply base in the South Pacific.
HARNEY, Edmund Murray
Flight Sergeant, R/74244, Air Gnr. 419 Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force. Edmund Murray
Harney, who died on Tuesday, 15th Sept 1942, at age 30, was the son of Edmund Sebastian
Harney and Helen Beatrice Harney; and the husband of Marie Simone Harney, of Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada. Compt. He is buried at the Cott3esmore (St. Nicholas) Chruchyard
Extension, Rutland, United Kingdom. 15. Grave 10.
HARNEY, Francis Exevier
Private, B/67711, Royal Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C. Frances Exevier Harney, who
died on Wednesday, 19th Aug 1942, is listed on the Brookwood Memorial, Surrey, United
Kingdom. Panel 23. Column 3. The Brookwood Memorial stands within the Brookwood
Military Cemetery, 30 miles from London.
HARNEY, George William
Corporal, N106394, A.C.M.F. 2nd Trade Trg. Depot, Australian Training Establishments.
George William Harney, who died on Thursday, 22 Aug 1946, at age 47, is buried at
Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. C. of E. Sec. 15, grave 4998.
Rockwood Necropolis is 11 miles west of Sydney.
HARNEY, James Peter, DCM
Lieutenant, 238420, 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. James Peter Harney, who died on
Wednesday, 27th May 1942, at age 25, is the son of James and Florence Harney, of
Laisterdyke, Bradford, Yorkshire. He is listed on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt,
Column 20. The Alamein Memorial Land Forces panels commemorate the soldiers of the
British Commonwealth and Empire who fell in the campaigns in Egypt and Libya, and in the
operations of the Eight Army in Tunisia up until 19 Feb 1943 - the date when it came under
the command of General Eisenhower - and who have no known grave. It also
commemorates those who served and fell in the campaigns in Egypt, Libya, Seria, Lebanon,
Iraq, Greece, Crete and the Aegean, Ethiopia, Eritrea and the Somalilands, the Sudan, East
Africa, Aden and Madagascar and who have no known grave. Chart: YOPAG.ENG.
HARNEY, LAWRENCE
Served in WWII, Royal Navy, R.N.V.R. from March 1943 to 27 Mar 1947, mainly
aboard Hunt Class destroyers, Convoy escorts. On D-Day, arrived at the
Beachhead with Canadian Division "Juno" Beach head June 5/6th at
approx 0630. Lawrence is the last Harney of his generation (family of
nine) located Lancashire/Cheshire England. Chart: unknown. Reference:
email from him, age 80 years, May 2006.
HARNEY, Patrick Leslie
Stoker 1st Class, P/KX 79147, H.M.S. Liverpool, Royal Navy. Patrick Leslie Harney,
who died on Monday, 29th Jul 1940, at age 32, was the son of George and Fanny Harney; and
the husband of Olive Harney, of Stalybridge, Cheshire county, England. He is listed
on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, United Kingdom, Panel 42, column 1. The
Memorial is situated on Southsea Common overlooking the promenade.
HARNEY, Thomas
Gunner, #1716257, Royal Artillery. Thomas Harney, who died on Friday, 16 Mar 1945,
at age 38, was the son of John and Lena Harney, of Lancaster, England. His father
died serving his country in World War I. Thomas is buried at the Lancaster Cemetery,
Grave E. 323-324.