Back to search results

Private HORACE JAMES BLAKESLEY

Service Number: 135873
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Fusiliers

4th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 18 August 1920

Age 24 years old

Buried or commemorated at

BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY

IV. B. 1.

Iraq

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Secondary Unit, Regiment formerly 7th Bn. The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Arthur E. and Caroline A. Blakesley, of 8, Milner Rd., Thornton Heath, Surrey. Re-enlisted May, 1919. Also served in France.
  • Personal Inscription A LIGHT OF BYGONE DAYS TO MEMORY EVER DEAR
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (3)

Grave Registration Documents - GRRS (Working Copies)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY
Iraq
Number of casualties: 7420
View cemetery details