Basic Details
Surname
Lumb
Forenames
K J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Kenneth Joe
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had worked in a dyeworks before the war and was lost at sea sometime between the end of January and 20th May 1942. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him named on, but he is named on the Alamein 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)
Royal Engineers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sapper
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1942
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing