Hornby, Harry –

Third son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hornby, of 3, Top-o’th’-Wallsuches, Horwich, Lancashire. Formerly a clerk at the Horwich Loco Works. Enlisted September 1914. Reported wounded by gunshot above the knee and missing, and subsequently presumed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hornby
  • Forename: Harry
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 24
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: May 21st, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 16294
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: Bay 7.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 29/01/1915 09/06/1916 30/06/1916 16/02/1917 16/02/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7b 7c 7c 5h 6g*

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