Basic Details
Surname
Atack
Forenames
Frank
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail. He worked as a carpet weaver before enlisting in August 1914. One of the many of the regiment and of Calderdale who died in the failed attack on the Schwaben Redoubt, Frank disappeared with 2 stretcher bearers on his way to a casualty clearing station. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738, 2752 and 2699 as well as the Thiepval Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing