Basic Details
Surname
Henley
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Joseph William
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. The elder brother of George, also commemorated on this memorial, he was married, worked for a confectioners in Brighouse but in his spare time was a ventriloquist and entertainer. He enlisted in September 1914 and is also commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Primary Service
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
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
18
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action