Basic Details
Surname
Gill
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in a mill before enlisting in March 1916. He was posted as missing on the 3rd of May, 1917 but in fact died as a POW. He was not found by them to have been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
D of W Regt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
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
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Souchez
Cemetery
Cabaret Rouge British Military CEmetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
5
Age at death
21
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds