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Pte. Frederick James Machin
British Army 13th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
from:Titensor, Stoke on Trent
Frederick Machin born 20th December 1898, joined the British Army 2 days after his 18th birthday, enlisting on 22nd of December 1916. He trained at Brocton Camp Staffordshire and was allocated to 13th Durham Light Infantry, Reserves. He had a short service as he was injured, a severe gunshot wound to his back 96 days after enlisting. I am not sure where he was when injured. Like all soldiers, they never wanted to talk about the horrors they saw and went through. Frederick was my grandad, if anyone knew him or has any information about him and his regiment or even any photos please put them on.

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