Basic Details
Surname
Sowden
Forenames
James
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a weaver, a member of the Old Town Bowling Club and Captain of Pecket Well Cricket Club who had 6 years service as a regular in India and so, as a Reservist, was called up in August 1914. He died at Hill 60 and is also commemorate don IWM 2854, 2711 and 2611.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellington`s (West Riding) Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lance Corporal
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1915
Month of death
April
Day of death
18
Age at death
33
Manner of death as stated
Killed In Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action