Basic Details
Surname
Bailey
Forenames
W H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
William Henry
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Edith, and they had had six children. He worked in a mill before he enlisted in May 1918. He was not found by them to be commemorated on any other Calderdale Memorial but is on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial. His age was given as both 36 and 37 in the press at the time.
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
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action