Alisonmallen62 Posted 24 January , 2016 Share Posted 24 January , 2016 Alfred George Fairbrother Birth Place: Aston, Birmingham Residence: Bordesley Green, Birmingham Death Date: 10 Apr 1917 Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Birmingham Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Warwickshire Regiment Battalion: 11th Battalion Regimental Number: 8556 Type of Casualty: Killed in action Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Other Records: Search for 'Alfred George Fairbrother' in other WWI collections War Diaries (France, Belgium, Germany): Search for 'Royal Warwickshire Regiment' in the WWI War Diaries (France, Belgium, Germany) collection War Diaries (Gallipoli): Search for 'Royal Warwickshire Regiment' in the WWI War Diaries (Gallipoli) collection This was my husband's great uncle. We have a lot of information on his life and little on his death except that he is on the Arras memorial. I think it is possible he was buried as we think his unit were in a rest camp next day after his death and that he may have had a grave which was subsequently lost. Although a minimal chance is it possible that he lies in an unknown soldiers grave? Can the experts here say if there are any checks we can make to find out if he ever was buried please? Please note that following careful entry onto our family tree some years back the new ancestry layout shows him as dying in Mexico which obviously is wrong and he only married once, having a few issues with ancestry currently! Many thanks in anticipation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 24 January , 2016 Share Posted 24 January , 2016 The 11th battalion Royal Warwickshire were in action at this time near Monchy le Preux, were they not? Click Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 24 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 24 January , 2016 Hello, yes I believe so and I think Alfred may have been killed around a farm where a battle took place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 24 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 24 January , 2016 I saw the diary entry on ancestry but still very hard to determine where Alfred may have died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 25 January , 2016 Share Posted 25 January , 2016 It may be very difficult to determine, but you might be lucky, who knows. There were over 20 men from the 11th battalion killed that day Click and, after a quick look, it appears most of them are named on the Thiepval Memorial. Do you know which company he was in? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 25 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 25 January , 2016 I dnt know which company he was in unfortunately and I clicked above but nothing there. I have seen Alfred's name on the Arras memorial. I would like to see the Thiepval memorial if these men died the same day because they could have been with him though you would think he would be on it too, perhaps he died elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 26 January , 2016 Share Posted 26 January , 2016 Possibly DOW rather than KIA? Or a 'presumed dead'? Soldiers effects records on Ancestry may shed some light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 26 January , 2016 Share Posted 26 January , 2016 Alison. I made an error saying it was Thiepval, I of course meant Arras. I tried to edit the post this morning and it disappeared? Apologies my head was thinking one thing, and my hands typing another. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 26 January , 2016 Author Share Posted 26 January , 2016 Ah no worries I did wonder about Thiepval but thanks anyway. Just wish I could find out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 27 January , 2016 Share Posted 27 January , 2016 A map of around Arras at the time. A couple of farms shown. Click on the map to enlarge it. http://battlefields1418.50megs.com/arrasmap10.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 3 February , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 February , 2016 Cannot get into map looks like I am forbidden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimSmithson Posted 5 February , 2016 Share Posted 5 February , 2016 Hi The battalion, as part of 112th Brigade were in the area of bottom left quadrant of square 6 and top left quadrant of square 12 on the 10th April. If a farm is mentioned it is probably les Fosses, you can see it on the Arras-Cambrai road on the map. Many of the men who died around this area are on the Arras memorial as it was fought over again in 1918 and many graves will have been lost. A great number are in the nearby Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery (over 500). The same cemetery has 4 11th Warwickshire casualties from the same day therefore the likelihood of your man being there is that bit higher. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 3 March , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 March , 2016 This is great information many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 3 March , 2016 Share Posted 3 March , 2016 Cannot get into map looks like I am forbidden It was ok when I posted it but now I have the same problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonmallen62 Posted 3 March , 2016 Author Share Posted 3 March , 2016 I have the map many thanks indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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