Basic Details
Surname
Sonley
Forenames
James A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James Alfred
Served or died
Served
Service number
NOT STATED ON MEMORIAL
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler could find no further details but did note that this was the only Calderdale memorial he appears to be commemorated on. Malcolm Bull provides the detail and the date and place of death suggests he should be listed here as served, not died as a result of his service. He left a widow, Laura Ellen, and that he was recorded as living in Todmorden in 1916 suggests he enlisted later in the war: Malcolm Bull suggests he served in the York and Lancaster Regiment as well as the RAMC .
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Army Medical Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Todmorden
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Todmorden
Cemetery
Christ Church
Year of death
1919
Month of death
November
Day of death
25
Age at death
30
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial