Basic Details
Surname
Hemsworth
Forenames
H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Harry
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He enlisted as a Regular in January 1914 and served as a signaller. He died of pneumonia in a casualty clearing station, his age was given as both 25 and 26 and this was the only Calderdale memorial that they logged upon which he was named.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Signalman
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
St Quentin
Cemetery
Vadencourt British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
18
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease