Basic Details Surname Smith Forenames Willie Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was an apprentice bootmaker who took over the business a year before he was called up (presumably as a Territorial). He was gassed on 23/7/17 and admitted to the South African Hospital in Abbeville with breathing difficulties but died 2 days later. He was not found to be commemorated on any other memorial they researched in Calderdale. 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 Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Abbeville Country of burial France Town of burial Abbeville Cemetery Communal Cemetery Year of death 1917 Month of death July Day of death 25 Age at death 20 Manner of death as stated Not stated on memorial Manner of death reference Died of Wounds