Basic Details
Surname
Hinchliffe
Forenames
Charles L
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was an accomplished fast bowler, having played for Rastrick and Yorkshire Council at cricket: he worked in a mill and was a member of the Conservative Club before he enlisted in December 1915. He was wounded at Beaumont Hamel on the Somme in November 1916, returned to his unit, but went missing in April 1917. He died as a POW and is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2747. There is a photo of him in the online version of Hornshaw and Fowler's work on page 421.
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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Germany
Country of burial
Germany
Town of burial
Kassel
Cemetery
Niederzwehren
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
20
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds