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We remember Reginald Horsfall
We remember Reginald Horsfall
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1900
sibling
Alice Horsfall
Source:1964651
December 1900
1903
sibling
Harold Horsfall
Source:1964651
June 1903
1905
sibling
Elsie Horsfall
Source:1964651
September 1905
1907
sibling
Ethel Horsfall
Source:1964651
December 1907
1913
sibling
Irene Horsfall
Source:1964651
January 1913
1913
employment
House painter
Hermann Horsfall
Halifax
United Kingdom
Source:6151579
1913 - 1933
1918
internment
pow
Rostock
Germany
Source:6151579
January 1918 - November 1918
service
British Army
Private
39903
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:1964651
service
British Army
Private
39903
8th Leicester Regiment
Source:6151579
location
301 Gibbet Street Halifax
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6151579
1933
death
War Related Sickness
Contracted TB, probably from Gustrow POW camp near Rostock, N Germany. Severely weakened from experience as prisoner of war, and never fully recovered.
Halifax, West Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:1964651
December 1933
burial
Halifax
United Kingdom
Source:1964651
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Horsfall |
| Source | 1964651 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 Gibbet Street Halifax | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 39903 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 39903 | 8th Leicester Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Ann Horsfall | mother | ||
| Hermann Horsfall | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Horsfall | sister | December 1900 | |
| Harold Horsfall | brother | June 1903 | |
| Elsie Horsfall | sister | September 1905 | |
| Ethel Horsfall | sister | December 1907 | |
| Irene Horsfall | sister | January 1913 |
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Reginald Horsfall, Ethel Horsfall, Phyllis KershawReginald Horsfall on his return home following his discharge from the army in 1920. Pictured with his sister Ethel and wartime sweetheart Phyllis Kershaw.
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Frances2075
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Reginald Horsfall papers | Frances2075 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Reginald Horsfall, Ethel Horsfall, Phyllis Kershaw | Frances2075 |
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