Basic Details
Surname
Backshall
Forenames
Reginald
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The memorial inscription differs from the CWGC records, ie
the memorial states the regiment as the Royal Sussex and date of death as 19 July 1916, whereas the CWGC records give the regiment as the Royal Warwickshire and the date of death as 8 July 1916
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Sussex Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Corporal
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Cemetery
Loos Memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
19
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Fell in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action