Graham Hirtzel Darbyshire

Name

Graham Hirtzel Darbyshire
17th Dec 1882

Conflict

First World War

Date of Death / Age

08/10/1917

Rank, Service Number & Service Details

Captain
Royal Field Artillery
North Midland Bde.

Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards

British War and Victory medals

Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country

VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
VII. H. 2.
Belgium

Headstone Inscription

BECAUSE I LIVE YE SHALL LIVE ALSO" JOHN XIV. 19

UK & Other Memorials

Aldenham School Memorial, Aldenham, War Memorial, St. Lukes, West Norwood, London.

Pre War

Graham  was born in West Derby, Lancashire. His father Charles was a Wine Merchant and later Whisky Salesman, his mother was Anna Rosa Clement Hirtzel.


He married Violet Hogg 8th Nov 1913.

Wartime Service

He went to France on 18th March 1917 and was killed in Action in Flanders 8th Oct 1917.

Biography



Acknowledgments

Neil Cooper
Tony James