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We remember Tom Horsfall
We remember Tom Horsfall
Timeline
Timeline
1888
service
British Army
Private
15159
West Riding Regiment
Source:1964693
service
British Army
Private
15159
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Source:7217704
1915
death
Shot at night whilst in a party of 20, digging a trench just 30 yards from the Germans
Source:7217704
Source:9480384
7th August 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7217704
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Tom |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Horsfall |
| Source | 1964693 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15159 | West Riding Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 15159 | Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) | Private |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield’s Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 24 July 1915 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ancestry UK | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Forces War Records | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 14 August 1915 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 4 September 1915 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 21 August 1915 | Holmfirth126389 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Horsfall | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Tom Horsfall | Holmfirth126389 |
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