Summary of information held for Harold Brooke Forsdike.
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First Name |
Harold Brooke |
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Surname |
Forsdike |
Decorations/Medals |
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Died / Served |
Died |
Date of Death |
1/7/16 |
Where / How / Information |
France & Flanders |
Age |
20 |
Service Number |
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Rank |
Lieutenant |
Army Regiment/ Navy / Airforce |
York & Lancs |
Batallion / Ship / Squadron |
14th (Service) (2nd Barnsley) Battalion |
Attachments / Former Regiment |
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Memorial / Roll of Honour Information |
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Where Born |
Sheffield 1896 |
Where Enlisted |
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Where Resided |
Sheffield |
De Ruvigny Vol/Page |
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De Ruvigny Photo |
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Image Available |
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Headstone Image |
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| Monumental Inscription | Click For any Monumental Inscription information we have |
Medal Index Card |
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Service Papers Exist on Ancestry |
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CWGC Additional Information |
Son of W. D. Forsdike of Parkfield House Sheffield. |
CWGC Grave / Memorial |
Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 14A and 14B |
Prisoner of War |
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Newspaper Clipping Date |
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Further Information |
Died on 1st day of the Battle of the Somme his name appears on the Thiepval Memorial. The memorial states his age as 24 but he was actually 20 he maybe lied about his age when he joined up. One or the 4 Forsdike Brothers |
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