Basic Details
Surname
Hirst
Forenames
Norman
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler and myrastrick.com provide the extra details. He left the school in 1910 and worked in an office before he enlisted in February 1916. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738, 2745, 2604 and the Loos 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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Cuinchy, near Givenchy-la-Bassee
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
20
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action