Basic Details
Surname
Hey
Forenames
Charles
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details and assumed that he was the brother of Joe, like Charles also commemorated here and on IWM 2635, as both hailed from Mount Pleasant in Ripponden. Charles is also commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial.
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 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Cambrai
Year of death
1917
Month of death
November
Day of death
27
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action