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243979 Pte. Fred Ardern British Army 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment from:Altrincham, Cheshire (d.24th March 1915) Fred Ardern married his wife Gertrude in 1914 just before joining the 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment and fighting in Belgium during the First World War. He was killed on 24th March 1915 and is buried in Dranouter Churchyard. Fred and Gertrude, a widow, had had a relationship for three or four years before they married in 1914. The relationship had produced two children, a boy and a girl. Fred's son died on 16th February 1915 aged two years and four months, just 36 days before his father. Gertrude lost her son and her husband in just over five weeks. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**