Basic Details
Surname
Sunderland
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Alvah
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler (see References) provide the extra detail and clarify his regiment. CWGC agree: he enlisted into the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in 1917 having worked as a dresser in a mill beforehand. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
West Riding Regt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
Franc
Town of burial
Godewaerdsvelde
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
4
Age at death
30
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action