BORN ROTHWELL, YORKS 24/02/1878, SON OF JOHN (1855-1950) AND FANNY BERRIDGE (1855-1950), OF ROTHWELL. A COAL MINER (1911 CENSUS) AND EX RECKITT’S WORKER. HE EMIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA IN 1901. RETURNED TO ENGLAND. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 5TH & 6TH BATTALION OF THE NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 01/10/1916, AGED 31. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, JOHN. HE ALSO LEFT HIS FATHER £69 IN HIS WILL. THIS HULL ADDRESS WAS HOME TO GEORGE AND EMILY BERRIDGE AND IS ASSUMED HE STAYED HERE?
First name:
ALFRED
Military Number:
2236533
Rank:
Private
Date Died
01/10/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
38
