Fred Berry (1896-1917)
An ongoing project to commemorate and research the lives of those who appear on war memorials and rolls of honour in the local area, who served in the military, or whose deaths were linked to conflict.
Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
- BERRY, FRED. Private. No 268555. 1/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born 51 Oak Road, Bradley, 15.12.1896. Educated at Bradley Church of England School. Employed at Messrs Learoyd Brothers as a textile worker. Married. Killed in action 9.4.1917. Buried in St. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG L' AVOUE. Grave location:- Plot 4, Row G, Grave 1.
- ROH:- St. Thomas's Church, Bradley; Learoyd Brothers; Huddersfield Drill Hall.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Private FRED BERRY
- regiment: Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
- died: Monday, April 9, 1917
- record ID: 569853
Links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (ID #569853)
- Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War (ID #317302)