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Pte. Frederick John Foot
British Army 7th Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
from:St Winnolls
Fred Foot joined up in Saltash on the 17th of November 1915 giving his occupation as a rabbit catcher. On the 28th of October 1917 he gave witness statement re the death of L.Cpl Dixon. Fred was injured in 1918 and was discharged on the 10th of December 1918 due to wounds. He died of war wounds on the 6th of May when the metal plate moved while working as an estate gardener and gangrene set in. He was 32 years old and is buried in East Coker, Somerset. He is not mentioned on any war memorial.