Basic Details
Surname
Frankland
Forenames
Alonzo
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler confirm all details using the Halifax Weekly Gazette from September 1918 but give his age as 29 and they say he is buried at Marfaux, which CWGC confirms (although they give his age as 27). He had been a driver for a firm in Salterhebble before enlisting in June 1917.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
2/4 Duke of Well. W. R. R.
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
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)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Marfaux
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Marfaux
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
July
Day of death
20
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action