Basic Details
Surname
Bancroft
Forenames
James
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 was engaged, to a Mary Hartley, and died after being in Birmingham War Hospital for 10 months. He is buried at this chapel and was not found by them to be commemorated on any other Calderdale Memorial.
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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Birmingham
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Heptonstall, Halifax
Cemetery
Wesleyan Churchyard
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
8
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial