Basic Details
Surname
Hensby
Forenames
F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Frank
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He enlisted in September 1914 and was wounded in the back in Thiepval Wood. He died despite being carried a mile to a dressing station by his 3 brothers and is also commemorated on IWM 2689.
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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Warloy-Baillon
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
5
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds