Basic Details
Surname
Holroyd
Forenames
F
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Fred
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was a mill worker before the war and he died of shock and burns in Chatham, Naval Hospital after surviving the sinking of his ship, HM Minesweeper Tourmaline. This was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on and he is buried locally. His elder brother, Robert H, is also commemorated here having been killed in WW1.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Chatham
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Barkisland
Cemetery
Christ Church
Year of death
1941
Month of death
February
Day of death
16
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds