Basic Details
Surname
Barraclough
Forenames
E A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Emsley Armitage
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married, worked in Sowerby Bridge and played cricket for Triangle before he enlisted in June 1916. He died the day he was wounded and is also commemorated on IWM 2860 along with his brother |joe who is also listed here.
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 Suffolk Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
26
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds