Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Daniel and Agnes Partner. The War Diary for today records. Between 5.00am and 5.50am the enemy put down a heavy barrage on our left Coy front. The Commanding Officer rendered a full report to the Brigade. No infantry action followed. Our casualties were 2 other ranks killed and 12 other ranks wounded from B and D Coy’s. Enemy machine guns were active throughout the night.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday May 17th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Mr and Mrs Partner, of Battram Road, Ellistown, have received a letter from a chaplain expressing sympathy with them, and stating that their son, Pte. Harry Partner, of the 1/4th Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action in France on May 4th. Deceased was about 27 years of age, single, and before the war worked at the Nailstone Colliery, where his father, Mr Daniel Partner is employed.

Coalville Times article - Friday May 14th, 1920

BATTRAM

WAR MEMORIAL

In the presence of a large number of members of the Fitzwilliam Hall Sick and Dividend Club held at the Neville Arms, Battram, Mr E. Webster, under-manager of the Nailstone Colliery, unveiled an oil painting to the memory of the following members of the Lodge, who died whilst serving their country during the war:

Privates W. O. Hoden, A. Price, A. Quilter, John W. Partner, H. Partner and S. W. Richards. These names were beautifully written on the memorial, which is framed in oak, and hung in the Lodge Room. A bugler of Ibstock Prize Band sounded the Last Post and the Band gave a selection of suitable pieces.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 15/2/2018