Basic Details
Surname
Lister
Forenames
R W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Richard William
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with a daughter, played for local cricket and football teams and worked in a mill before he enlisted in April 1940. He died somewhere in NW Europe and is only commemorated on this memorial in Calderdale as far as they could tell.
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)
Coldstream Guards
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Guardsman
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1944
Month of death
September
Day of death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds