Basic Details
Surname
Roebuck
Forenames
A H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Arthur Hugh
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Originally from Meltham, he was married to Ellen and worked as a steam roller driver for Brighouse Corporation for 23 years: he was also a member of the local Naturalists Society. He enlisted in October 1914 and was attached to an Anzac Heavy Artillery unit. He died of oedema of his lungs after being gassed in at Arras in1916. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him named on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
RASC
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L Corp
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Doingt
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
23
Age at death
49
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds