Basic Details
Surname
Job
Forenames
F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Fred
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the details. He was a former Rastrick Grammar pupil who was an apprentice at and engineers in Dudley Hill before enlisting in August 1914. Wounded the day before he died, a memorial service was held for him at St John's Rastrick on 31st October 1915 and he is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2603.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
WRR
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
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Erquienghem, Near Armentieres
Cemetery
Parish Churchyard
Year of death
1915
Month of death
October
Day of death
18
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds