Basic Details
Surname
Hartley
Forenames
Frank
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a warehouseman and his employer, Richard Thomas and Sons, gave £10 to each employee who volunteered - he enlisted in September 1914. He was killed by shellfire the day before his 21st birthday and was not found by them to be commemorated on any other Calderdale 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)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Gunner
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Nurlu, Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Ecoust St Mein
Cemetery
HAC Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
28
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action