Basic Details Surname Royds Forenames R Arthur Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and worked for a firm of woolsorters before the war. He died shortly after he returned to his unit from being wounded and is also commemorated on IWM 2689. 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) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Northumberland Fusiliers Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Year of death 1918 Month of death May Day of death 4 Age at death 26 Manner of death as stated Not Stated on the Memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action