Basic Details
Surname
Whiteley
Forenames
F A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Fred Aldham
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked for a butchery firm before he enlisted in April 1940. He was captured in August 1942 and died of wounds sustained at Weimar during a march from Silesia to Western Germany. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Germany
Country of burial
Germany
Town of burial
Berlin
Cemetery
War Cemetery
Year of death
1945
Month of death
March
Day of death
6
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds