C.S.M Alfred Henry Feaver MM

Died 3rd September 1918

Age 34

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Mrs Feaver recieved the following letter from Captain May of the deceased's company:-

I cannot tell you what loss his death is to the company. He was not only a splendid NCO, but a staunch comrade. Always cool and cheerful, one of the small band of splendid men who have been fighting with the battalion ever since the beginning of the war, and one who helped to save England - or for that matter the whole civilised world, in the first few months of the desperate fighting. He was hit by a piece of shell in the back and died of wounds on the 3rd of September. He was acting as company sergeant major and his last thoughts when I saw him in the field hospital were for his company - his duty before all else. Having known your husband since July 1915 I feel his loss personally very much, and the whole company join me in sending you their deepest sympathy.

Alfred is buried at Ligny-st-Flochel British Cemetery A Verdoingt Pas De Calais France