1897 Nov 10. Born West Ham, Essex
1901 census at 34 St Agnes St, West Ham. His father was an ebonite turner, a person who worked with ebonite or vulcanite, making combs or ornaments.

1911 census at 28 Gray Street, Silvertown E


1917 Nov 27 Attested to RFC


1920 Dec 21. The undermentioned Cadets are granted honorary commns. as 2nd Lts., with effect from the date of their demobilisation: — 110974 William Thomas Harber. He was demobbed 4 Jan 1919
1920 Dec 29. Joined ADRIC with service no 1379. Posted to M Coy
1921 Feb 8. "Permitted to resign"
1922 Mar 20. Joined the British Gendarmerie section of the Palestine Police as a Constable
1926 Jul/Sep Married Gladys Lavinia Hawthorn in Woolwich
1939 Register Living at 57 Crescent Road , Woolwich with wife Gladys L. He is a Civil Service Clerk
1957 Jan 8. Died Oxford , age 59 (Ancestry tree)