Basic Details
Surname
Greenwood
Forenames
Walter
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in a mill, enlisted when he was 16 in February 1915 and was confirmed in Egypt by the Bishop of Jerusalem, presumably whilst he was serving as he served in Gallipoli. He died in Belgium and is also commemorated on IWM 2224, 596 and 2670.

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 Lancashire Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Mendinghem
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
9
Age at death
18
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds