Basic Details
Surname
Shackleton
Forenames
Albert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was originally from Todmorden and had married Elsie, with whom he had a child: he worked as a cutter for the firm of wholesale clothiers belonging to the Redman Family, two of whom as also commemorated here. He was killed whilst he was bringing in wounded and is also commemorated on IWM 29386. The press gave his age as both 29 and 30.
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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Foreste
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
1
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds