Basic Details
Surname
Haley
Forenames
R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Robert Craven
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was born in Blackpool, had married Olive and had worked for Mackintosh for 18 years, latterly as a traveller. He enlisted in May 1917 and, despite his regiment's title, served as an infantryman: his age was variously reported to be either 33 or 35 in the press at the time of his death.
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
Mory
Cemetery
Mory Abbey British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
June
Day of death
30
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action