Basic Details
Surname
Sutcliffe
Forenames
Harry
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was the younger brother of Francis, also commemorated here, was a weaver by trade and played for the football club. He enlisted and served with his friend Edwin Jagger (another local sportsman but not commemorated here) - they died together in DElville Wood as Harry tried to recover wounded, was hit and Jagger was killed trying to reach him. Harry e is also commemorated on IWM 29384 with his brother.
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
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
28
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action