Basic Details
Surname
Ackroyd
Forenames
Matthew
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. The younger brother of Edwin who is also commemorated on this memorial (they are both also on IWM 2620), he was originally from Barrow and worked for a clog sole maker. He is named on the Arras Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northumberland Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
8
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action