Basic Details
Surname
Greenwood
Forenames
J E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Exley
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Educated at Hipperholme Grammar where he played football and cricket for the school, he worked as a trainee silk weaver before the war. He died of cerebro-spinal meningitis while training and is also commemorated on IWM 2738, 2747 and 2603.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Air Force (RFC/RAF)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lieut
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Scotland
Town of death
Stirling
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Brighouse
Cemetery
Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
11
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease