Basic Details
Surname
Stansfield
Forenames
Fred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
NOT STATED ON MEMORIAL
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, to Clara, worked as a weaver and played in the Walsden Temperance Band from the age of 13 before the war. A letter sent on 30/7/17 said he had been gassed and blinded and he does not appear to be commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Wytschaete
Cemetery
Oosttaverne British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
4
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial