Basic Details
Surname
Holroyd
Forenames
Harold
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. He worked as an overlooker in a mill and was a member of the Halifax Harriers athletic club before he enlisted in May 1916. He died in an accident and is also commemorated on IWM 2689
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
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Arras
Cemetery
Faubourg d'Amiens British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
February
Day of death
15
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Other