The Thiepval Memorial

Continuing the series on Hileys/Highleys who lost their lives in the First World War...…...

The Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme battlefields, near Albert in northern France, bears the names of 72,194 officers and men of the United Kingdom and South African forces.

Four of these bear the Hiley or Highley name - James Highley from Halifax who was in the Rifle Brigade, Leonard Hiley from Eccles who was in the Lancashire Fusiliers, Norman Hiley from Shipley who fought in the East Yorkshire Regiment and Joseph (Joe) Hiley from Retford who was in the York and Lancaster Regiment.

Brief histories of these soldiers will appear in future Blogposts.

The first four photos are included courtesy of Steve Rogers, The War Graves Photographic Project.

The Thiepval Memorial

The Thiepval plaque

James Highley

Leonard Hiley

Norman Hiley

Joseph (Joe) Hiley

(included courtesy of Lady Linda at Find A Grave)