Basic Details
Surname
Thorpe
Forenames
Fred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. They agree his parents were John Clay and Florence of Luddendenfoot. Fred was not married, worked as a painter in Sowerby Bridge and played both cricket and football for the village. He is also commemorated on both the WW2 memorials at this church and in this village.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
KOYLI
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The King's Own (Yorkshire Light Infantry)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Tunisia
Country of burial
Tunisia
Town of burial
Tabarka-ras-Rajel
Cemetery
War Cemetery
Year of death
1943
Month of death
April
Day of death
8
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Died of Wounds
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds