Harry Nelson, fruiterer and cyclist of McConnell St, Kensington, enlisted in October 1917, and embarked in May 1918. In 1917, between his enlistment and embarkation, Harry married. Harry and his bride, Florence, evidently anticipated their vows, as their son was six weeks old when Harry left the country.
Arriving in England in mid-1918, Harry was a sitting duck for the influenza sweeping though military encampments. Harry died of illness on 22 October 1918, barely three weeks before the Armistice.
In his new story, Rod Martin describes the difficulties Florence had getting souvenirs and assets to which she was entitled. It is not certain if she ever did as Harry's family and lawyer set out to thwart her. See the full story, so far as we know it, here.
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