Basic Details
Surname
Cockroft
Forenames
Arthur
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. His father was a choirmaster and he worked in the joinery department of a mill before he enlisted in July 1916. he was killed by a sniper and is also commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial but they did not find him on any other memorial in Calderdale.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
October
Day of death
9
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action