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 detail. The elder brother of Lewis, also commemorated on this memorial, he worked for the Brighouse Co-Op before enlisting in June 1915. He was wounded in June 1917, was treated in Manchester and returned to his unit in April 1918. He died when he was hit by shellfire whilst unloading limbers.
Primary Service
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
Boisleaux-St-Marc
Cemetery
Communal 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