Basic Details
Surname
Wharton
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with a child and worked as a store manager before he enlisted on Boxing Day in 1916. He soon developed bronchitis and died in a military hospital 5 weeks later. 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)
KOYLI
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
England
Town of death
Middlesborough
Year of death
1917
Month of death
January
Day of death
31
Age at death
29
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease