Basic Details
Surname
Alford
Forenames
Allan Charles George
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Alford was born on 17/02/1894, and attended the School from 1909-1913. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, with the Gloucestershire Regiment 10th Bn. attd. 3rd Bn.. Alford sadly lost his life on 03/09/1916, as a result of the War.
Alford was the second son of Rev. Sydney Field Alford, who was vicar of St. Andrew-the-Less in Clifton, and of Harriette Lucy Alford. They lived at 6, The Fosseway, Clifton. Younger brother to Sydney E, and elder brother to Marjorie Victoria, Kenneth Field, and Annie Elizabeth.
He is remembered on Thiepval Memorial, France, on Pier and Face 5A and 5B.'

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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
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Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
South of Thiepval, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Missing