Basic Details
Surname
Horsfall
Forenames
J J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Joseph
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was commissioned in October 1914 and served in the Dardanelles, Egypt and throughout the Somme. He was Acting Assistant Divisional Provost Marshall when he died in a casualty clearing station. H=e is also commemorated on IWM 2130.
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 Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Varennes
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
January
Day of death
19
Age at death
37
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds