Basic Details
Surname
Oddy
Forenames
H R
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Henry Harold Richardson
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked as a cotton spinner in a mill before he enlisted in March 1916. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
D of W Regt
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
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
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Ypres
Cemetery
Tyne Cot British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
20
Age at death
32
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action