Basic Details
Surname
Firth
Forenames
F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Frank
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was working as a silkdresser in a mill before, as an ex-Regular with 7 year's service, he was called up when war broke out. He went missing on Hill 60 and, although was not found by them to have been commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial, he is named on the Menin Gate.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
KOYLI
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
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
May
Day of death
8
Age at death
29
Manner of death reference
Missing