Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Susan Summerland, a hosiery trade worker, born 1843 in Oadby, Leicestershire. Harry was a schoolboy and was born in the 4th quarter of 1882 in Oadby, Leicestershire, his siblings were, Ann Jane, a hosiery trade worker, born 1873 and Matthias, a schoolboy, born in the 2nd quarter of 1885, the latter two siblings were both born in Oadby, Leicestershire, in April 1891 the family home was at Main Road, Oadby, Leicestershire. In March 1901 Harry was employed as a shoe trade riveter and was residing in the family home at London Road, Oadby, Leicestershire, together with his mother, a Griswold machinist and brother Matthias, a boot and shoe trade clicker. In April 1911 Harry was employed as a shoe trade riveter and was residing in the family home at 3, London Road, Oadby, Leics., together with his mother. His younger brother Matthias also fell in action.