Basic Details
Surname
Fielding
Forenames
W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Willie
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and enlisted into the Brighouse Chums in October 1914. He served in the machine gun section and is also commemorated on IWM 2738, 2742 and 2602 as well as the Arras Memorial. This memorial states he worked in the Clifton and Victoria mills.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (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)
Lance Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Bullecourt, Arras
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
3
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action