Basic Details
Surname
Packwood
Forenames
A
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Alfred
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Associated with this church's Mission Room, he worked as a Piecer in a mill before he enlisted in August 1914. He died in a casualty clearing station the day after he was wounded and this was the only Calderdale memorial they found him commemorated on.
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)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Poperinghe
Cemetery
Lyssenthoek British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1915
Month of death
October
Day of death
17
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds