Basic Details
Surname
Southwell
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 not married but was both a member of the Liberal Club and was on the Committee of this football club, all whilst working as a weaver. He enlisted in February 191, wounded in the September, treated for trench feet in September 1917 and finally killed by a sniper in August 1918. He is also commemorated on IWM 2845.
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)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Thiepval
Cemetery
Mill Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
25
Age at death
27
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds