Basic Details
Surname
Brown
Forenames
H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Herbert
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had played football for Rastrick and Elland and worked locally before he emigrated to Canada: he presumably returned to England before he enlisted in August 1914. He died on a hospital train after being hit in the spine at Arras and is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellington`s (West Riding) Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lance Corporal
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)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Etaples
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
26
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds