Private Matthew Ackroyd aged 21 - Revision history

TonyHillyard at 15:22, 16 October 2026

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	His older brother Edwin had lost his life in September 1916. He like fellow villager Tom Summerscales was in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish).		His older brother Edwin had lost his life in September 1916. He like fellow villager Tom Summerscales was in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish).
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	~~He died on the first day of the Battle of Arras (April 9 1917). He has no known grave, but is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France as well as in Ireland’s Memorial Records.~~

	Mathew was reported missing in April but his death was not confirmed until June 1917.		Mathew was reported missing in April but his death was not confirmed until June 1917.He died on the first day of the Battle of Arras (April 9 1917). He has no known grave, but is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France as well as in Ireland's Memorial Records
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Private Matthew Ackroyd aged 21

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	His older brother Edwin had lost his life in September 1916. He like fellow villager Tom Summerscales was in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish).		His older brother Edwin had lost his life in September 1916. He like fellow villager Tom Summerscales was in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish).

	He died on the first day of the Battle of Arras. He has no known grave, but is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France as well as in Ireland’s Memorial Records.		He died on the first day of the Battle of Arras (April 9 1917). He has no known grave, but is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France as well as in Ireland’s Memorial Records.

	Mathew was reported missing in April but his death was not confirmed until June 1917.		Mathew was reported missing in April but his death was not confirmed until June 1917.

			[[File:Halifax Courier 26 May 1917.jpg\|left\|thumb\|Halifax Courier 26 May 1917]]

KevinMurrell at 07:22, 6 September 2026

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	=== Private Matthew Ackroyd aged 21 ===		=== Private Matthew Ackroyd aged 21 ===
	Matthew Ackroyd was born in Barrow in Furness. He worked at Maude’s Clog Factory and lived with his parents at 17 Halifax Lane. His older brother Edwin had lost his life in September 1916. He like fellow villager Tom Summerscales was in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish). He died on the first day of the Battle of Arras. He has no known grave, but is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France as well as in Ireland’s Memorial Records.		Matthew Ackroyd was born in Barrow in Furness. He worked at Maude’s Clog Factory and lived with his parents at 17 Halifax Lane.

			His older brother Edwin had lost his life in September 1916. He like fellow villager Tom Summerscales was in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish).

			He died on the first day of the Battle of Arras. He has no known grave, but is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France as well as in Ireland’s Memorial Records.

	Mathew was reported missing in April but his death was not confirmed until June 1917.		Mathew was reported missing in April but his death was not confirmed until June 1917.

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=== Private Matthew Ackroyd aged 21 ===
Matthew Ackroyd was born in Barrow in Furness. He worked at Maude’s Clog Factory and lived with his parents at 17 Halifax Lane. His older brother Edwin had lost his life in September 1916. He like fellow villager Tom Summerscales was in the 27th Northumberland Fusiliers (aka Tyneside Irish). He died on the first day of the Battle of Arras. He has no known grave, but is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France as well as in Ireland’s Memorial Records.

Mathew was reported missing in April but his death was not confirmed until June 1917.