Basic Details
Surname
Beevers
Forenames
H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Horace
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had worked as a cooper in Brighouse until 1912 but he was also a well known violinist and went on toe be the Director of the Newcastle Hippodrome. He was killed by shell fire as he slept and is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
RE
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pnr
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Pioneer
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
23
Age at death
31
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action