Basic Details
Surname
Hargreaves
Forenames
Henry
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 was married to Frances, they had 5 children and he worked as a weaver in Salford. He had been reported as missing and as a POW but, in fact, died in hospital from a gas shell. His age was given as both 31 and 32 in the press at the time and he is also commemorated on IWM 2224 and possibly on 2719.
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)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Harlebeke
Cemetery
New British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
8
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds