Basic Details
Surname
Steele
Forenames
Robert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
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, to a Mrs E, and worked as a calendarman before, as a Territorial, he was called up in August 1914. He served in the Dardanelles, Egypt and France and survived 3 woundings before he was killed. 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)
Manchester Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Manchester Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Villiers Faucon
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
6
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial