A military history initiative is ensuring a First World War infantryman from Oakworth gains the posthumous recognition he deserves.
The Men Of Worth project has had Private Herbert Moore’s name added to a roll of honour, which records the hundreds of thousands of Commonwealth military personnel who died in the two world wars.
Andy Wade, of Men Of Worth, said Private Moore is listed on the First World War memorial in Oakworth’s Holden Park.
However, this particular soldier, who joined the army in 1915 and served in the Machine Gun Corps, did not have his name recorded on the roll of honour of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).
Research by Mr Wade revealed Pte Moore was discharged from the army with kidney disease in 1918.
This illness was assessed as “war attributable” by army medical officers, and the Men Of Worth project discovered Private Moore died of kidney failure in 1919. He was 35.
The decision to add his name was taken by the Ministry of Defence.