Basic Details
Surname
Haigh
Forenames
Fred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was originally from Golcar, was a member of both the YMCA and Shakespeare Societies and worked as a grocer, latterly for Mytholmroyd Co-Op, before he enlisted in March 1916. He died after being hit in the head by shrapnel, dying before he could be treated. He is also commemorated on IWM 2653.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Garrison Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Gunner
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action