Basic Details
Surname
Greenwood
Forenames
M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Martin
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked for a yeast company and was engaged to a Miss Birk before he enlisted in November 1915. He was killed by a shell burst whilst going round billets warning of a gas attack and was the brother of James, who is also commemorated on this memorial. Both brothers are also commemorated on IWM 2689.
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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Arras
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
St Laurent-Blangy
Cemetery
Mindel Trench British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
28
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action