Basic Details Surname Thorp Forenames Willie Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative surname Thorpe War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He died in hospital on Salisbury Plain of pneumonia after only 6 weeks training and so is buried locally. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on Memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on Memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on 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) Private Death and Burial details Country of death England Country of burial England Town of burial Cragg Vale, Halifax Cemetery Wesleyan Churchyard Year of death 1916 Month of death May Day of death 1 Age at death 34 Manner of death as stated Unknown Manner of death reference Died of Disease