Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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Harold Wilde BANCROFT
Private 24424 and 241424 Harold Wilde BANCROFT
1st/5th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
Killed in action, Thursday 28th March 1918, France, age 26
| Home address: | 61 Syddall Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Born: | 1892, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Rachael Bancroft and John H. Bancroft 61 Syddall, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Single |
| Occupation: | Hat Finisher |
| Enlisted: | Hyde, Cheshire |
| Remembered: | Roclincourt Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, plot V, row B, grave 8. |
| Link to Hyde: | Born in Hyde |
Brother to Private 413578 Harry Bancroft.
Commonwealth War Grave Information:
At first he was to be buried as an unknown soldier. Records show he was identified just before burial took place.
A Message of Remembrance, written for Werneth Low Cenotaph Unveiling, 25th June 1921:
In memory of our dear brothers, Harry and Harold Bancroft.
From sisters and brothers, and Nellie.
At Rest.
From sisters and brothers, and Nellie.
At Rest.