Name
Alfred George Tansley
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/09/1918
40
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
17713
The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
14th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
MIKRA BRITISH CEMETERY, KALAMARIA
378
Greece
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour (Book), Hitchin
Pre War
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Tansley. Alfred was born and resident in Hitchin, but enlisted in Bedford. Before joining the army in July 1916 he had been employed at Russell's Tanyard in Hitchin for 16 years.
His home was at 52 Whinbush Road, Hitchin and he was married to Mrs A.G. Tansley and they had three children.
Wartime Service
At first he held Regimental Number 17713 (poss 17773) in the Royal West Surrey Regiment, but later was transferred to the Labour Corps in the 95th Labour Company with the Number 56830.
He went to Salonika in October 1916 and died there of influenza and was buried in Grave 378 in the Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria in Greece.
Additional Information
A private inscription on the stone reads "Rest in peace".
Acknowledgments
Adrian Dunne, David C Baines, Jonty Wild
