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He was 20. He is one of six Australian casualties of the Great War honoured on the Bootle War Memorial in Lancashire, England.

Births Mar 1895   Foddy Harry Warrington 8c 221
 
 His brother fell whilst serving with British forces; he was Private Walter Foddy-aged 22- Service Number 1933-2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment.

They were sons of Walter William and Margaret Foddy, of 355, Hawthorne Rd., Bootle, Liverpool, England.

Harry Foddy is remembered on the Merseyside Roll of Honour.

Harry Foddy was born at Penketh in 1895, the son of Walter William Foddy and Margaret Foddy (nee Potts)
 
His father was born at Deanshanger, Northamptonshire and his mother at Warrington.
 
His parents were married in 1882 at St Paul�s, Warrington.
 
Harry had siblings Sarah E, Arthur, Ellen, Emily, James, Clement John, Walter and Amy.
 
1881 Census: 17 Nicholson Street, Warrington - Walter W Foddy, aged 20 and a railway porter, with his widowed mother Sarah, a lacemaker, and his brother Clement J, aged 17 and a labourer at a wireworks. All three were born in Northamptonshire.
 
1891 Census: 66 Selby Street, Warrington - Parents Walter W and Margaret with children Sarah E, Arthur, Helen, Emily and James
 
1901 Census: 37 Spring Grove, Bootle Linacre - Parents Walter W and Margaret with children Arthur, Ellen, James, Walter, Harry, Clement and Amy�
 
1911 Census: 355 Hawthorne Road, Bootle - Parents Walter William and Margaret (Married 29 years with 10 children born and 8 still alive) and James, Harry, Clement John, Walter and Amy.
 
Harry was a Bakers shop boy in 1911 and his father was a tanner's labourer.
 
 
 
They show that Harry enlisted on the 8th February 1915 at Liverpool, New South Wales, aged 21 years 2 months. He was 5ft 4� inches tall, weighed 122lbs and had a 30 inch chest with a dark complexion, brown eyes and hair
 
He gave his religion as C of E and was working as an assistant cook. His next of kin was his mother Margaret of 355 Hawthorne Road, Bootle.
A report on his death appeared in the Liverpool Echo on the 15th October 1915 and in the Bootle Times on the 22nd October 1915.
 
SECOND BROTHER KILLED.
   Mr. and Mrs. Foddy, 355, Hawthorne-road, Bootle, have just received notice from the Australian Records Branch that their son, Pte. Harry Foddy, 864, 18th Battalion Australian Imperial Force, was killed at Gallipoli between August 21 and 26. He was in his 21st year, and was latterly employed on the White Star liner Runic, from which he joined the Australian Force at Sydney in the early part of the year. He has a number of friends at Bootle Baptist Church, which he attended from childhood. His elder brother, Private Walter Foddy, South Lancashire Regiment, was killed in France on February 9.
 Liverpool Echo 15th October 1915
 
BOOTLE AUSTRALIAN KILLED.
   Many readers will learn with regret that Pte. Harry Foddy, of the Australian Imperial Force, was killed in action at Gallipoli between the 21st and 25th August last. The deceased, who was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Foddy, 355, Hawthorne-road, Bootle, was at one time employed by Messrs. Thomas Anderson and Sons, Derby-road, but later secured a berth in the service of the White Star Co., as steward, sailing on the R.M.S. Runic. Going to Sydney at the early part of the year, he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, and accompanied them to Gallipoli. For many years he was connected with the Bootle Baptist Church, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. The deceased was only 21 years of age. His brother Walter, who belonged to the 2nd South Lancashire Regiment, was killed at Remnel in February. Mr. and Mrs. Foddy have received many letters of condolence, including one from their Majesties the King and Queen.
Bootle Times 22nd October 1915
 
Harry's photograph was published in a commemorative booklet issued when the first part of the Bootle Roll of Honour was unveiled in 1916.
 
His brothers Walter Foddy and Clement John Foddy also fell.
 
Another brother James Foddy survived the war and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery under shellfire.
 
   Mrs J. Foddy, of Hawthorne-road, Bootle, has received work that her husband, Private James Foddy, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery under shellfire. He is the second son of Mrs. W. Foddy, who also lives in Hawthorne-road, and is the eldest of four sons who have fought in the war. It is a sad but splendid circumstance that the other three brave lads have fallen in action, but Mrs. Foddy has received an express of her King and Queen�s sympathy and appreciation, and both she and Private James Foddy�s wife will have the wishes of all Bootle people for the safe return of the gallant soldier whose distinction is recorded above  
Bootle Times 10th May 1918
 
Clement's nephew, Walter William Foddy, the son of his brother Arthur Foddy, lost his life during World War Two.
Harry Foddy is commemorated on the following local memorials
Bootle Civic Memorials
Christ Church C.of E. Church, Bootle
Hawthorne Road Council School, Bootle
Stanley Road Baptist Church, Bootle