Basic Details
Surname
Stocks
Forenames
William Henry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in a bank and played bowls for Hebden Bridge but, due to poor eyesight, was rejected by the army 6 times before being accepted into the RAMC. He transferred to the infantry and was a member of a Lewis gun team when he was wounded by machine gun fire. He was tended by a stretcher bearer but died and is also commemorated on IWM 2631 and 29383.
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
Jordan
Town of death
Amman
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
29
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing