Basic Details
Surname
Heywood
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Haywood
Alternative forename
Joe
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was originally from Macclesfield, worked in the local gas works and was married with 2 children. He enlisted in September 1914, served in the machine gun section and was killed by shellfire. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
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)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
10
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action