South Yorkshire Times, September 9th 1944
Died in India
The death has occurred in India of Signaller Hedley Hoyle (24), only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Hoyle of 22, Winfield Road, Wath.
He was called up in February 1940, and was drafted to India in Feb. 1942, where he had been ever since. He had been ill since February last and word of his death was received by his parents last week. He died in hospital on August 27th.
He went to Wath Park Road School and before joining up he was a cinema operator at the Regal, Rotherham. Before that he worked at Swinton Roxy.
From W.G.R.C.:
Signalman ALFRED HEDLEY HOYLE
Service Number: 4693691
Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Corps of Signals
Date of Death Died 27 August 1944
Age 24 years old
Buried or commemorated at KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY 10. D. 8. India
Secondary Unit, Regiment attd. 44th Indian Armd. Div. Sigs. Indian Signal Corps
Additional Info
Son of Frederick and Gertrude E. Hoyle, of Wath-on-Dearne. Yorkshire.
Personal Inscription
GOD IN HIS MERCY THOUGHT IT BEST AND TOOK HIM HOME TO ETERNAL REST. R.I.P.