Husband of Mrs. Horrocks, of 49, Hibbert Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly employed as a carter for the Bolton Co-Operative Society. He had been hit in the thigh and was making his way his dug-out when he suffered a fatal wound to the head.
Horrocks, Henry –
Personal details
- Surname: Horrocks
- Forename: Henry
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 12th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
- Service number: 14453
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: January 2nd, 1915 - 1915-01-02
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Co-Operative Society War Memorial (Town Hall) - Bolton
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 08/01/1915 03/11/1916 03/11/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f 5g 6d* S2*