Born: September 1899
Died: 26 August 1918
Buried:
Address: 371 Highfield Road, Idle
Parents: S Hirst
Spouse:
Siblings:
Occupation: Driver, Queensbury Co-op
Organisations/clubs: Idle Independent church
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Holy Trinity, Idle
Children:
Regiment: KOYLI
Henry Hirst
On 20 September 1918 the Shipley Times &
Express reported:
Pte Henry Hirst, KOYLI, aged 18, eldest son of Mr
and Mrs S Hirst of 371 Highfield Road, Idle, was
killed in action on 26th August.
He was a motor driver for the Queensbury Co-op
Society and joined the colours on 5th November
1917, going to the front on 26th June 1918.
He was connected with the Idle Independent Church
and had he lived he would have been 19 years of
age this week.
