Basic Details
Surname
Murie
Forenames
James
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
James S
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked for his father, a tailor, as a cutter in Bradford before the war and he died in a casualty clearing station. He was not found by them to be commemorated on any other Calderdale 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
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Gezaincourt
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds