Basic Details
Surname
Greenwood
Forenames
G N
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
G Norman
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Honours
Military Cross
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide detail. He joined the school in 1904, married and enlisted in May 1915, being commssioned in October 1916. He was gassed six times, won his MC when his gun camouflage caught fire and died of wounds incurred when he was sleeping and his mess was hit by a shell.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Aubigny, near Arras
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
5
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
UNKNOWN
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds