Private 2877 Alfred Upton
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 26th of August 1914
Born: Manchester
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial -
Family details:
Son of Kate Upton, of 9, Richmond St., Bank, Leeds, and the late Alfred Upton.
Census details:
1901 - Alfred 6 is living with his parents Alfred 34, Kate 40 and siblings Violet 12, Clare 2 and Walter 4 months at 235 Colleyhurst Road, Manchester. 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Inmate' Alfred studying at the Nautical School, Norlands Road, Widnes. The rest of the family are living at 240 Boundary Road, St Helens.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/LaFerte-Sous-JouarreMemorial_b.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial bearing the inscription for Private Alfred Upton
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
