Basic Details Surname Wells Forenames Isaac Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. An apprentice butcher in Halifax before enlisting in September 1916, he was wounded by shrapnel and then killed by shellfire as he made his way to a dressing station. 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 Country of burial Belgium Town of burial Zillebeke, Ypres Cemetery Wood's British Military Cemetery Year of death 1917 Month of death June Day of death 7 Age at death 19 Manner of death as stated Unknown Manner of death reference Killed in Action