Basic Details Surname Akroyd Forenames W Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename William War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was an apprentice butcher with the Stainland Co-Op before he enlisted in August 1914. He is one of the many of the regiment and from Calderdale who died on 3rd September 1916 in the failed attack on the Schwaben Redoubt and is also commemorated on IWM 2606 and the Thiepval 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) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lance Corporal Death and Burial details Country of death France Town of death Somme Year of death 1916 Month of death September Day of death 3 Age at death 18 Manner of death as stated Not stated on memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action