Basic Details
Surname
Sucksmith
Forenames
Walter
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in a dyeworks and enlisted in February 1916, dying later that year in a field ambulance of a gun shot wound to his chest. He is also commemorated on IWM 2700 and was the younger brother of Aaron who is also commemorated here.

Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
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
Year of death
1916
Month of death
December
Day of death
8
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds