Fred Ainley (c.1893-1917)

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Fred Ainley

Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922

The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:

AINLEY, FRED. Private. No 23974. 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Golcar. Son of William and Emma Ainley, 2 Bolster Moor, Golcar. Attended Clough Head Council School and Sunnybank Baptist Chapel. He was one of a family of ten children, five boys and five girls. Employed as a weaver by Messrs Ben Hall and Sons, Milnsbridge. Enlisted April 1916. Killed by a shell on 5.1.1917, aged 23 years, Buried in MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY. Grave location:- Plot 1, Row Q, Grave 8.
ROH:- St. John's Church, Golcar.
Brother of Private JOSEPH AINLEY, who died of wounds, 24.5.1917.

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