W – Alderson – North Eastern Railway – Gunner – 27/05/1918
Title
W – Alderson – North Eastern Railway – Gunner – 27/05/1918
Initials / forenames
W
Surname
Alderson
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Royal Field Artillery, 161st Brigade
Military rank
Gunner
Military number
19416
Railway department
York
Railway job
Assistant Signalman, Waterworks
Date died
27/05/1918
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine, Oct 1918 p196, photograph p195
Memorial
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez
Notes
Joined the N.E.R. in April, 1909, as telegraph messenger, was appointed assistant signalman in August, 1914, and enlisted on April 4, 1915.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; North Eastern Railway Magazine
Date entered
31/12/2015
Last updated
31/12/2015
Citation
“W – Alderson – North Eastern Railway – Gunner – 27/05/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 17, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62573.