Basic Details
Surname
Sutcliffe
Forenames
Robert Edgar
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The memorial states he worked at Sowerby Bridge as a Carter. Perhaps this was an earlier job as Hortnshaw and Fowler said the press listed him as a Farmer and Greengrocer before he enlisted in February 1916. He died when his billet was shelled.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Prince of Wales's Own West Yorkshire Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
21st Battalion
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
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
St Nicholas
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
4
Age at death
35
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action