Basic Details
Surname
Fossard
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Alfred
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married with 3 children: his widow committed suicide in the Salterhebble Canal after she received notice of his death. This was the only memorial he was found to have been named on in Calderdale but he is listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
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)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
26
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing