Hornby, Gordon –

Son of John and Marjorie Hornby, of 326, Chorley New Road, Horwich, Lancashire; husband of Christina Marriott (formerly Hornby), of 66, Laughton Avenue, Crewe, Cheshire, formerly of Smeaton Street, Horwich, Lancashire. Enlisted September 1914. His brother Wilson also fell.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hornby
  • Forename: Gordon
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Garstang, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 28
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: March 2nd, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 15334
  • 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: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 22.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 16/04/1915 31/03/1916 07/04/1916
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6b 7a 6g

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