Basic Details
Surname
Firth
Forenames
Fred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married and was living in Manchester, having studied at the School of Technology there: however, he had also lectured in Textiles at Brighouse Tech. He was a former Territorial with 7 years' service and so, when he enlisted in July 1915, he was commissioned immediately. He was wounded in the thigh in 1916 but returned to his unit in October 1917. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Prince of Wales`s Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
10th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
24
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Killed Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action