Basic Details
Surname
Hirst
Forenames
Norman
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler and myrastrick.com provide the extra details. He left the school in 1909, was not married and worked in the colour testing department of a local firm. As a Territorial he was in France by April 1915 and was killed by shellfire. He is also commemorated on IWM 2754, 2604, 2602 and 2699.
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)
Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Colne Valley British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
August
Day of death
14
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action