Basic Details
Surname
Town
Forenames
W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
West
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a butcher before he enlisted in January 1915. He was killed by shellfire and neither he, nor his brother Albert who is also commemorated here, were found to be commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial that they catalogued.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
3
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action