Basic Details Surname Ackroyd Forenames Louis Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler and myrastrick.com provide the extra details. He was the assistant science master at the school in 1914-15 before he enlisted in the July into the Chemists' (gas) Section of the RE. He was killed by shrapnel and is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2747. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not stated on the memorial Unit (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 Engineers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Town of burial Mazingarbe Cemetery Communal Cemetery Year of death 1915 Month of death October Day of death 3 Age at death 24 Manner of death as stated Not stated on memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action