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. HIS NAME IS RECORDED IN THE RECKITT’S WW1 BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE,
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
