Fred Watson England (c.1884-1918)
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:
- ENGLAND, FRED WATSON. Private. No 29041. 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Born Hepworth. Son of Councillor George England of Hepworth. Brother of Mrs C. Kenworthy of Totties, Thongsbridge. Employed by the Prudential Insurance Company. Killed in action, 15.4.1918, aged 33 years. Buried POINT-du-HEM MILITARY CEMETERY. Grave location:- Plot 5, Row B, Grave 8.
- ROH:- Hepworth and Scholes.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Private FRED WATSON ENGLAND
- regiment: Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
- died: Monday, April 15, 1918
- age: 33 years
- record ID: 596826
Links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (ID #596826)
- Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War (ID #7691286)