Basic Details
Surname
Rushworth
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Married, with 4 children, he had lived in Canada for many years having served in the Boer war with the Canadian Rifles. He died of pneumonia in a casualty clearing station, was the brother of Theodore and was not found to have been named on any other Calderdale memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Commonwealth
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Canadian Forces
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
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Coxyde
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
15
Age at death
35
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease