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Database: Harold Ackerley

Name:	Harold Ackerley
Date of Death:	24-Dec-1917
Grave Number:	B19_603
Age:	24
Address:	Regent Square, Salford
City:	Salford
Service Number:	291564
Rank:	Private
Unit:	Welsh Regiment
Biography:	Service number: 291564 Battalion: 10th In an article found in the Salford Reporter it is reported that Harold was accidentally shot "in the line" after cleaning his rifle he was handing the rifle butt end first, that is the muzzle pointing towards him, having forgotten to apply the safety catch the rifle discharged shooting Harold in both legs. He was taken to the field hospital but died shortly after. He was buried at Rue-David Military Cemetery Fleurbaix where Reverend H Williams presided over his funeral. Prior to the war he worked at St Bartholomew's and was secretary of Salford Junior Conservative Association. His brother Lance Corporal 8046 Sydney Ackerley of the Manchester Regiment (17th Battalion) was killed in Action 22/03/1918 aged 22.