Basic Details
Surname
Sunderland
Forenames
Frank
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra detail but say he was 25 when he died. The son of William and Harriet, he was a married man who played rugby for Hebden Bridge and worked as a warehouseman before enlisting in January 1915. He crossed to France in May 1915 and was killed by shellfire in Delville Wood.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Scots
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
4
Age at death
26
Manner of death as stated
Killed In Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
Mytholmroyd
Relationships
Son of William and harriet Sunderland