Basic Details
Surname
Southern
Forenames
H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Herbert
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked for a grocery offshoot of Brighouse Co-Op before he enlisted in August 1914. He was killed by trench mortar fire and 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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Dozinghem
Cemetery
Bard Cottage British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
October
Day of death
16
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action