Son of the late Thomas and Emily Hirst, of 2, Alton Square, Tatton Street, Cass Street, Salford, Lancashire. “He was killed during a severe shelling of our positions near Courcelette. No further details as to the actual circumstances of his death are available.”
Hirst, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Hirst
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: November 7th, 1890
- Birth place: Salford, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: September 26th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 13th (Canadian Highlanders) Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 602416
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: April 5th, 1915 - 1915-04-05
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 25/11/1916