Basic Details
Surname
Hopwood
Forenames
Maurice
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was employed by his father as a carrier at the station before he enlisted in May 1915. He was killed by shellfire, his age was given as both 17 and 18 in the press and he is not commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
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 Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1916
Month of death
October
Day of death
1
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action