Basic Details
Surname
Wheater
Forenames
H M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Horace Milton
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Originally from Bradford, he had been adopted and enlisted in January 1916. He served with and was killed with his friend George Thorpe, who had also enlisted in January 1916: it was their first day in the trenches. Both men are commemorated on IWM 2606 and 2704, Horace is also commemorated on 2837.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (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)
York and Lancaster Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Mazingarbe
Cemetery
Philosophe British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
13
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action