Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Alfred Tansey, a quarry settmaker, born 1862 in Stoney Stanton, Leics., and his wife Mary Ann Tansey (nee Smith, married in the 4th quarter of 1886 in the Hinckley, Leics. district), born 1861 in Anmer, Norfolk. Harry Tansey was born on the 31st July 1892 in Stoney Stanton, Leics., his siblings were, Honor, a hosiery trade worker, born 1888 and Eveline Gertrude Margaret, born 1896, both his siblings were born in Stoney Stanton, Leics., in March 1901 the family home was at Long Street, Stoney Stanton, Leics. In April 1911 Harry was employed as a farm waggoner and was residing as a servant at Thornton, Leics., his father, a quarry worker, mother and siblings, Honor, a hosiery trade worker, Margaret, a shoe trade worker and Ethel May, a schoolgirl, born 1902 in Stoney Stanton, Leics., together with his maternal aunt Honor Smith, born 1863 in Anmer, Norfolk continued to reside in the family home at Long Street, Stoney Stanton, Leics. The background relating to the circumstances in which Harry lost his life are as follows: HMS Southampton served with the 1st battle squadron from February 1913, she then became flagship to the Commodore of the 1st light cruiser squadron of the Home Fleet in July 1913 until 1915. She then fought at Heligoland Bight and Dogger Bank before leading the 2nd cruiser squadron from February 1915 until 1917 taking part in the Battle of Jutland, where she sank the torpedo boat S-35 and the cruiser SMS. Frauenlob, whilst also taking damage herself during the night action. She had suffered 35 killed and 41 injured as a result of the engagement with the German 4th Scouting Group. She transferred to the 8th Light Cruiser Squadron from 1917-1919 becoming flagship to the 7th Light Cruiser Squadron, South America from May 1919-1920.