Basic Details
Surname
Greenwood
Forenames
John R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Robert
Served or died
Died
Service number
NOT STATED ON MEMORIAL
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as a weaver before the war and died within 3 weeks of arriving at the front. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him listed on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Waless Own)
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Guillemont
Cemetery
Guillemont Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
26
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial