Basic Details
Surname
Horsfall
Forenames
J H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James Hervey
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler and the Wainsgate Baptist Church provide the extra details. He captained the local cricket team and had been both a mill worker and latterly ran his own clothing shop in nelson. was not found by them to be commemorated on any other Calderdale Memorial but he is commemorated on his family headstone, Plot B1174, in this churchyard as well as the Arras Memorial. His obituary records that he went missing and was presumably killed in a bombing action in which he showed such bravery as to be recommended for the Military Medal.
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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Fampoux
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
3
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing