Basic Details
Surname
Lister
Forenames
W E
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
William Edward
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in a woollen warehouse in Bradford before he enlisted in May 1915. He served in Egypt before he was in France where he was killed. They did not find him named on any other Calderdale memorial they looked into.
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)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Puisieux
Cemetery
Serre Road British Military Cemetery No 1
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
1
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action