Name
Henry John Blows
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/11/1917
20
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
203415
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
2nd/4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
Panel 6 and 7.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Royston Town War Memorial
Pre War
Henry was the son of Mr & Mrs John Blows of King Street, Royston.
Wartime Service
He enlisted in the Army in February 1915 and was posted to France later that year. His Battalion was part of the 186th Brigade of the 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division. On the 20th November 1917 the Battalion were heavily involved in action at a position known as Kangaroo Valley, North-West of Graincourt. Over a two-day period the Battalion were heavily engaged against strong German forces. It was during this action that Henry was killed.
Additional Information
Henry’s brother, Horace, died of his wounds in France on the 20th January 1918.
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
