Basic Details
Surname
Highley
Forenames
Ernest J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Ernest Jackson
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
NOT STATED ON MEMORIAL
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with 4 children and worked in a mill before he enlisted in 1915. He spent 2 months in hospital in France suffering from strain and was killed on the first day of the Somme. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Devonshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Devonshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Mametz
Cemetery
Devonshire Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
1
Age at death
36
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial