Basic Details
Surname
Sykes
Forenames
Ben
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Benjamin
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. His Grandfather and Father had been gamekeepers on Lord Savile's estate at Rishworth. He enlisted in December 1914 and survived being wounded 4 times before he was posted as missing. He is also commemorated on IWM 29392.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
1
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing