Corporal J. Walter Aldridge, Northern Cyclist Battalion

[BereniceUK]

There's no indication on this family memorial on whether he's actually buried in Nab Wood Cemetery, Shipley, but he's not listed among the twenty-seven Northern Cyclist Battalion casualties, among the cemetery's casualties, or under his own name, on CWGC. Could he be a non-commemoration?

J. WALTER ALDRIDGE

A.R.C.M. A.R.C.O.

CPL. NRN. CYCLISTS BTT.

SON OF SAMUEL AND

ELIZABETH ALDRIDGE,

OF MANNINGHAM,

WHO DIED APRIL 2ND 1919,

AGED 29 YEARS.

[johnboy]

LLT seems to show that this battalion was home based. I could not find a MIC. He could have served at home and died after being discharged of an illness unconnected with war service. Death Cert may shed more light.

[sotonmate]

Not on Soldiers Died in the Great War (1914-1919). Maybe the flu pandemic was the cause.

[BillyH]

This reveals a bit more about him :

http://www.newmp.org.uk/article.php?categoryid=99&articleid=1418&displayorder=28

BillyH.

[BereniceUK]

Thanks, guys. The "injured in September 1918" is interesting but could be through either war service or an injury at home, plus his death might not have received a mention in the local press at that time.

The memorial referred to is in the T.A. Barracks, I'll see if I can make contact with someone there.