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.
Hornby, Gordon –
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: Royal Welsh [Welch] Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Horwich, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Holy Trinity C.E. Church WWI Roll of Honour - Horwich
- Horwich 1914-18 Roll of Honour - Horwich Heritage
- 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