Ormrod, Harold –

Husband of Lily Ormrod, of 11, Elizabeth Street, Atherton, Lancashire. Formerly enlisted 23/02/1914 as Private 1818, 5th Bn., Manchester Regiment, discharged as being medically unfit 07/08/1914. Subsequently enlisted as Guardsman 21770, 4th Bn., Grenadier Guards, later 1088, 1st Bn., Welsh Guards.

Personal details

  • Surname: Ormrod
  • Forename: Harold
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Atherton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 28
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 7th, 1919
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Guardsman
  • Unit: 4th (Foot Guards) Battalion.
  • Service number: 1257
  • Regiment: Guards Machine Gun Regiment
  • Enlistment date: January 8th, 1915 - 1915-01-08
  • Enlistment location: Atherton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: 305416
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Atherton Cemetery, Lancashire, UK
  • CWGC reference: C.E. 2082.

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