Other Information:Alfred entered the war in France on 16th August 1914 with the 4th Field Ambulance. His name appears on a list of R.A.M.C. personnel who were taken captive up to & including 31st December 1914. His address was given as 1 Madland Mount, Hunslet Carr, Leeds - (kindly provided by Steve Mattocks).
In the early hours of 26th August, the 4th Field Ambulance were ordered to go to Landrecies to treat and evacuate the wounded. A couple of hours after entering the town the Germans arrived, and Alfred became one of 219 of the rank and file of the R.A.M.C. to be held captive there. He was taken to Germany entering Sennelager POW camp on 3rd September 1914.
He was serving with the 14th Casualty Clearing Station in East Africa when he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for devotion to service.
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