Basic Details
Surname
Whiteley
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 extra details. He worked for the Brighouse Co-Op before enlisting in June 1915. He was wounded in June 1917 and treated in Manchester, returning to his unit in April 1918 only to be hit by shellfire as he unloaded limbers. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2741.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
RFA
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Gnr
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Field Artillery
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Gunner
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Boisleux-St-Marc
Cemetery
Bucquoy Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
August
Day of death
30
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action