Basic Details
Surname
Boothroyd
Forenames
Herbert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a bus driver (having been in partnership with his brother in a haulage firm), was living in Heckmondwike and was married before he enlisted in 1941. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on.
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 Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1944
Month of death
July
Day of death
11
Age at death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action