Basic Details
Surname
Midgley
Forenames
J H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James Herbert
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Ada and worked as a tackler at a mill. He enlisted in August 1914, was wounded once and treated at Audenshaw Hospital. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Theipval
Cemetery
Heilly Station Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
October
Day of death
17
Age at death
34
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action