Friday 20 August 2010

9571 CSM Alfred Prendergast, 15th Bn, Cheshire Regt

9571 Company Sergeant major Alfred Prendergast of the 15th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, was killed in action on the 20th August 1917. He was born in Birmingham, was living in Manchester and enlisted at Hyde, Cheshire. At the time of his death he was 28 years old. The Commonwealth War Graves |Commission notes that he was the husband of Annie Frayne (formerly Prendergast), of Royal Court Hotel, Queen Square, Liverpool. He is buried in Unicorn Cemetery, Vend'huile.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (MIC)
Soldiers Died in The Great War
Army Service Numbers
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Found this lovely WW1 song



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov8FeODxyXU

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