Basic Details
Surname
Haigh
Forenames
Archie
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Originally from Bradford, he joined up aged only 16 as a bandsman. He was abroad for only 6 weeks before he was killed by shellfire, and he is not commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial that they researched.
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 Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Roeux
Cemetery
Brown's Copse Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
31
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action