Basic Details
Surname
Sutcliffe
Forenames
Albert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was rejected several times before he finally enlisted in September 1916 only to be killed a year later. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224, 596 and 260 as well as the Tyne Cot Memorial. His age was given as both 27 and 29.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Waless Own)
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
12th Battalion
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
Belgium
Town of death
Ypres
Year of death
1917
Month of death
September
Day of death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds