AKERMAN Francis John

  • First Name(s):
    Francis 
    John 
  • Surname:
    AKERMAN
  • Service Number:
    13798
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Gloucestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    26th October 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 5B.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born Grimley, Worcestershire, enlisted Tewkesbury
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
An Image Of this Grave Is Available To Order
Order Grave's Image
(opens in a new tab)
Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget(opens in a new tab)

AKERMAN Francis John Is Named On These Memorials

Grimley Peace Hall WW1 Roll of Service
Grimley St Bartholomew’s Church WW1 War Memorial
Twyning War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Grimley St Bartholomew’s Church, surname spelt Akerman.
Twyning War Memorial, surname spelt Ackerman.

Further Information About AKERMAN Francis John

Surname spelt Akerman on Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Soldiers Died in the Great War

United Parish Magazine October 1914:
The following is a list of men connected with our parish who are now serving their King and Country.
Serving in the Army – Francis J Ackerman

United Parish Magazine May 1915:
Our Roll of Honour.
We have, from time to time, given the names of those connected with our parish who are serving in the War. A wish has been expressed that we should have a complete list printed, stating the particular branch of service in which each man is engaged. We accede to this request in supplying the following Roll:-
Francis Ackerman Gloucester Regt

United Parish Magazine December 1916
We record, with deep regret, the deaths of four brave men from our parochial Roll of Honour:- Harry Lewis, Roland Green, Robert Mann and Francis Akerman. Expressing our fullest sympathy with the relatives of these heroes in their bereavement, we firmly believe that they have followed in the footsteps of our Lord in laying down their lives for their friends, and for humanity.

Francis Akerman has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Thiepval Memorial.

If you have any information about AKERMAN Francis John, please get in touch
Credits: Parish Magazine researched and transcribed by Eve Fraser.