Basic Details
Surname
Midgley
Forenames
Harold
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. A local Sunday school teacher, member of the choir and cricketer, he worked as a weaver before enlisting in February 1917. He was killed by shellfire as he took rations up to the line and is also commemorated on IWM 2853.
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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Aeroplane British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
4
Age at death
19
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action