Personal data
| Name | Hirst |
|---|---|
| Initials | H. |
| Christian name | Harold |
| Profession | Worked at father's firm (Woollen Manufacturer) |
| Family | Son of Joseph and Ann Hirst, of Dewsbury; husband of Gladys L. Hirst, of Rufford Lodge, Dewsbury, Yorks. |
Extra information
- Information 1
- Edcuated at Rugby
- Information 2
- Left a daughter, born on 24.04.1915
Military data
| Rank | Capt. |
|---|---|
| Regiment / Unit | 1/4 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Date of death | |
| Age | 24 |
| Cemetery / Memorial | Bois-Grenier Communal Cemetery, I.17; personal inscription: UNTIL THE DAY BREAKS AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY |
Other information
- Information
- Killed in action
- Information 2
- 'The Harold Lamp' - Dewsbury Branch. Endowed on 02.11.1925. First lit on 19.12.1925 at The Royal Albert Hall, London, by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. "In memory of Harold Hirst, Capt., 1st K.O.Y.L.I. Bois Grenier 24.6.1915" (Donated by Mrs Hirst.)
Media
Sources
- Source
- Liber Vitae 1928