Basic Details
Surname
Midgley
Forenames
Herbert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
18826
Notes
Enlisted 24th August 1916, wounded 9th October 1917. Hornshaw and Fowler add that, as well as being the son of James and Elizabeth Ann, he owned his own butcher's shop and was a member of this church's choir. He was engaged to a Miss M Cotton and a member of the Hebden Bridge Liberal and Bowling clubs. He suffered gunshot wounds to his leg on the 9th, dying in 3 Station Hospital on the 16th October 1917 having served overseas since January.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Coldstream Guards
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1st Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
PRIVATE
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Rouen
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Rouen
Cemetery
St Severs
Year of death
1916
Month of death
October
Day of death
16
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
Died of Wounds
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial