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1206615

Sgt. Alexander Ramsay Frew

British Army 13th Btn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)

from:Kinghorn

(d.28th Mar 1918)

Alexander Frew was my paternal grandfather's youngest brother. He was born on the 10th of January 1898 in Kinghorn, Fife, and enlisted in the Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)in Kirkcaldy, Fife on the 28th of August 1915, aged 17. He was killed on the 28th of March 1918, aged 20, at the battle of Arras. He is commemorated on the Arras memorial, located in the Faubourg d'Amiens British military cemetery. I have no memory of anyone speaking of Alexander, I only found him while researching my family tree, it's sad that a lot of these hero's were never spoken about by those they left behind. I will remember him. I have no photo of Alexander, but I have one of my grandfather, Thomas McGill Frew, who was a driver in the Army Service Corps.

Sgt. Alexander Ramsay Frew served with the 13th Battalion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) during WW1 and was killed in action on the 28th March 1918 aged 20. He is commemorated on the Arras memorial, located in the Faubourg d'Amiens British military cemetery. He was the was the son of Mrs. Helen Frew, of 64, High St., Kinghorn, Fife.




222830

Sgt. Alexander Ramsay Frew

British Army 13th Btn Royal Scots

from:Kinghorn

(d.28th Mar 1918)




1206014

Cpl. Andrew Cunninghame Frew

British Army 6th Btn. C Coy. Cameron Highlanders

from:Irvine, Ayrshire

(d.30th April 1917)

Andrew Frew died on the 30th of April 1917 of gunshot wounds received on 14th of April. He was aged 21 and is buried in in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France, son of Francis Frew and Jessie Jaffray Paterson Frew. Native of Irvine, Ayrshire.




240705

Pte. G. Frew

New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Pte G Frew, New Zealand Infantry was treated at Slough Auxiliary Hospital. He wrote of Gallipoli "While we were fighting in the trenches for about two days, the Maori boys were sent up to releave us, they had just landed and they did not know which trench we were in or which one the Turks was; so as soon as they saw us they must have thought we was them for began to charge. We did not know what to do for we could not stop them and the officer just gave us the word to fire on them when they saw their mistake."




212969

2nd Lt. Emile Frey

British Army 1/15th Btn. London Regiment

from:Hampstead London

(d.26th Aug 1918)




209593

Lt.Gen. Bernard "Tiny" Freyberg VC DSO

Royal Navy Hood Battalion

from:New Zealand

Lieutenant-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO & Three Bars, was a British-born New Zealand Victoria Cross recipient and soldier who later served as the seventh Governor-General of New Zealand.

A veteran of the Mexican Revolution, he became an officer in the British Army during the First World War. Freyberg took part in the beach landings during the Gallipoli Campaign and the youngest general in the British Army during the First World War, later serving on the Western Front where he was decorated with the Victoria Cross and three DSO's, making him one of the most highly decorated British Empire officers of the First World War. He liked to be in the thick of action-Churchill called him "the Salamander" due to his ability to pass through fire unharmed.

During the Second World War, he commanded the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Battle of Crete, the North African Campaign and the Italian Campaign. Freyberg was involved in defeat in the Battle of Greece, defeated again as the Allied commander in the Battle of Crete and performed successfully commanding the New Zealand division in the North African, including the Battle of El Alamein.

In Italy, he was defeated again at the Second Battle of Cassino as a corps commander, but later relieved Padua and Venice, and was first to enter Trieste, where he successfully confronted Josip Broz Tito's Partisans. By the end of the Second World War, Freyberg had spent ten and a half years fighting the Germans

Freyberg, born in Richmond, London, UK, moved to New Zealand with his parents at the age of two. He attended Wellington College from 1897 to 1904. A strong swimmer, he won the New Zealand 100-yards championship in 1906 and in 1910. On 22 May 1911, he gained formal registration as a dentist. He worked as an assistant dentist in Morrinsville and later practised in Hamilton and in Levin. While in Morrinsville he was asked to take up a subalternship in the local Territorial Army unit, but he did not succeed in gaining the King's commission.

Freyberg left New Zealand in March 1914. Records exist of him in San Francisco and in Mexico, where he may have taken part in the civil war then raging in that country, reportedly becoming a captain under Pancho Villa. Upon hearing of the outbreak of war in Europe in August 1914, he travelled to England via Los Angeles (where he won a swimming competition to earn money to cross the United States) and New York (where he won a prizefight to earn money to cross the Atlantic)

In late 1914 Freyberg met Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, and persuaded him to grant him a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve commission in the Hood Battalion of the newly-constituted Royal Naval Division.

In 1915 Freyberg became involved in the Dardanelles campaign. During the initial landings by Allied troops following the unsuccessful attempt to force the straits by sea, Freyberg swam ashore in the Gulf of Saros. Once ashore, he began lighting flares so as to distract the defending Turkish forces from the real landings taking place at Gallipoli. Despite coming under heavy Turkish fire, he returned safely from this outing, and for his action he received the Distinguished Service Order. He received serious wounds on several occasions and left the peninsula when his division evacuated in January 1916.

In May 1916 Freyberg was transferred to the British Army as a captain in the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. However, he remained with the Hood Battalion as a seconded temporary major and went with them to France. During the final stages of the Battle of the Somme, when commanding a battalion as a temporary lieutenant-colonel, he so distinguished himself in the capture of Beaucourt village that he was awarded the Victoria Cross. On 13 November 1916 at Beaucourt-sur-Ancre, France, after Freyberg's battalion had carried the initial attack through the enemy's front system of trenches, he rallied and re-formed his own much disorganised men and some others, and led them on a successful assault of the second objective, during which he suffered two wounds, but remained in command and held his ground throughout the day and the following night. When re-inforced the next morning he attacked and captured a strongly fortified village, taking 500 prisoners. Though wounded twice more, the second time severely, Freyberg refused to leave the line until he had issued final instructions.

The citation for the award, published in the London Gazette in December 1916, describes the events concluding with: "The personality, valour and utter contempt of danger on the part of this single Officer enabled the lodgment in the most advanced objective of the Corps to be permanently held, and on this point d'appui the line was eventually formed."

During his time on the Western Front Freyberg continued to lead by example. His leadership had a cost however: Freyberg received nine wounds during his service in France, and men who served with him later in his career said hardly a part of his body did not have scars. Freyberg gained promotion to the rank of temporary Brigadier General (although he still had the permanent rank of only Captain) and took command of a brigade in the 58th Division in April 1917, which reportedly made him the youngest general officer in the British Army. He was awarded a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George the same year. In September a shell exploding at his feet inflicted the worst of his many wounds. When he resumed duty in January 1918 he again commanded 88th Brigade in 29th Division, performing with distinction during the German offensive of March/April 1918. He won a bar to his DSO in September that year.

Freyberg ended the war by leading a cavalry squadron detached from 7th Dragoon Guards to seize a bridge at Lessines, which was achieved one minute before the armistice came into effect, thus earning him a third DSO. By the end of the war Freyberg had added the French Croix de Guerre to his name, as well receiving five Mentions in Despatches after his escapade at Saros. With his VC and three DSOs, he ranked as among the most highly decorated British Empire officers of the First World War.

Early in 1919 Freyberg was granted a regular commission in the Grenadier Guards and settled into peacetime soldiering, as well as attempts to swim the English Channel. From 1921 to 1925 he was a staff officer in the headquarters of the 44th Division.




222211

L/Cpl. Oscar Frick

British Army 2nd Bn. attd. Connaught Rangers Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

(d.8th July 1916)

Oscar Frick died on the 8th July 1916. He is buried in the Amara War Cemetery in Iraq.




209594

Capt. Samuel Frickleton VC.

New Zealand Exp. Force 3rd Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade

from:New Zealand

Samuel Frickleton was born in Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He immigrated to New Zealand in 1908, and worked as a coal-miner in Blackball in the South Island

At the onset of the First World War, Frickleton and his four brothers joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and all fought at Gallipoli in 1915. After the battle, Frickleton was invalided home from Gallipoli and subsequently discharged as medically unfit for active service. Having recovered, he re-enlisted in 1916, and was posted to France as a lance-corporal in the 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade.

He was awarded a Victoria Cross of his action on 7th of June 1917 at Messines, Belgium. The citation notes that "although slightly wounded, Lance Corporal Frickleton dashed forward at the head of his section, rushed through a barrage and personally destroyed with bombs an enemy machine gun and crew, which were causing heavy casualties. He then attacked the second gun, killing the whole of the crew of twelve. By the destruction of these two guns he undoubtedly saved his own and other units from very severe casualties and his magnificent courage and gallantry ensured the capture of the objective."

Frickleton was severely wounded later in the war, and was evacuated to England. After the war, he remained in the Army.




218158

Pte. John Edward Friday

British Army 11th (Lambeth) Btn Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regt.

from:South London

(d.23rd Mar 1918)

My Great-Great Grandfather John E. Friday was killed on the 3rd day of the German spring offensive (Operation Michael) in March 1918. I have been trying to find out as much as possible about him as I have an interest in genealogy and am also an ex-serviceman. My Grandfather, Father and myself all have the middle name John (as the first born sons) because of Pte. Friday. At present I know his service number, unit and date of death but am continuing to search for any information I can find on him. He served with the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regt, 11th (service) Btn. (Lambeth)




228115

Pte. George Fridlington

British Army 6th Btn. East Yorkshire

from:Hull

George Fridlington was probably born on 16 September 1880 in Sculcoates, Hull. His parents were William James & Agnes Cordelia Fridlington. In 1881 he his living with his family and his Father a general labourer. By 1891 his father was a gas works labourer On the 28th of May 1896 George joined the East Yorkshire Militia (3rd Bttn. East Yorkshire Regiment) aged 17 years 6 months. At teh time he was employed as a labourer for a Mr Madden of Hull. He can sign his name He follwoing day a Medical was held at Beverley. He described as 5' 5" tall, weighs 8 stone and has blue eyes, brown hair and a fresh complexion. During 1896 he took part in the annual militia training and then left to join the Royal Navy on August 19th 1896.

George doesn't in fact join the Royal Navy until 16th of September 1897 when he signs up for 12 years. He has grown by an inch or so and now has grey eyes! He also has some tattoos now - 3 faint dots on his left forearm, a Maltese Cross on his right forearm and a sailor and flag on the back of his right hand.

The Royal Navy quotes a different birth date of 16th September 1879. However his birth registration is Q4 1880, which ties in with census details, so 16th September 1880 is probably correct.

He served on the following ships

  • HMS Caledonia - 18 August 1896 to 26 Oct 1897 -conduct very good.
  • HMS Pembroke I - 16 September 1897 to 18 January 1898 - conduct very good.
  • HMS Prince George - 19 January 1898 to 6 February 1899 - conduct good, but then spends 7 days in cells. 14 February 1899 to 26 June 1899 - conduct -fair.
  • HMS Pembroke I - 27 June 1899 to 5 September 1899 conduct good.
  • HMS Jupiter - 6 September 1899 to 9 November 1899 conduct fair.
  • HMS Majestic - 10 November to 17 November 1899 - no conduct rating, and he is back in the cells for 14 days. 2 December 1899 to 10 December 1899 no rating given.
  • HMS Jupiter - 11 December 1899 to 20 June 1900 no rating given. 21 June 1900 to 25 June 1900 now ranked as Able Bodied Seaman.
  • HMS Pembroke I - 26 June 1900 to 11 October 1900 - no rating given
  • HMS Colossus - 12 October 1900 to 4 November 1900 - no rating given
  • HMS Pembroke I - 5 November 1900 to 28 January 1901 - conduct good, then noted as Run. 3 December 1901 to 30 December 1901 conduct fair. 31 December 1901 to 21 January 1902 no rating given
  • HMS Grafton - 22 January 1902 to 11 May 1902 conduct very good, then noted as Run.
  • HMS Pembroke I - 12 July 1903 to 26 September 1903 conduct cant be deciphered, but record ends with Run again.
On the 4th November 1903 he was discharged. In 1906 he marries Mary Ann Ryan. O the 2nd of April 1911 he is living at 5 Johns Place, York Street in Hull with his wife Mary Ann and children Emily and John. His younger brother, John, and a lodger are also living in the property, which consists of just three rooms.

On the 14th of December 1914 George enlists in the 3rd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. He is now aged 34 years and two months, and is a coal trimmer. He has grown to a height of 5' 8". Now has two tattoos - hands and heart on his left wrist and a sailor on his right hand. His address is 7 Ash Grove, Dalton Street in Hull and the date of his marriage is given as 15th December 1906 and it took place at St Silas Church Sculcoates, Hull. He was two children are noted:- Emily Ryan, born on November 24th 1902. She is crossed out and a note has been added - illegitimate - she was born 4 years before the marriage. John Francis Fridlington was born on 25th of April 1907. On the 17th of December 1914 the vicar of St Silas Church certifies that Emily Agnes was the infant daughter of George Fridlington and Mary Ann Ryan, was baptised on 7th of December 1902, and their parents subsequently married, thus legitimising her. The Adjutant replies stating he must have actual birth certificate. Given the note mentioned above, it appears the original certificate was not forthcoming and thus a dependant allowance was not made for her.

On the 28th of January 1915 George forfeits 6 days pay and was given 10 days detention due to absence from 23rd January 1915 to 24th January 1915 and from the 25th January 1915 to the 28th January 1915. On the 13th of February 1915 he deserted. But on the 30th of March 1915 he rejoined after being arrested and awaiting trial. On the 12th of April 1915 George was tried by the Divisional Courts Martial, and was convicted of desertion & deficiency of kit, and was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment (9 months remitted). All his former service is forfeited and entitlement towards pension now restarts from this date.

On the 19th of August 1915 he returns to duty. He had presumably been released from prison before the end of his net 6-month sentence. But on the 17th of September 1915 he forfeits 6 days pay due to absence from this date to the 22nd of September. He is absent again and on the 6th of October 1915 he forfeits 8 days pay for a seven-day absence. Again on the 6th of November 1915 he forfeits 6 days pay for a three-day absence.

On the 15th of November 1915 George is transferred to the 6th Battalion and moves with battalion to Gallipoli and then to France On the 30th of January 1917 he was posted to 3rd Battalion at Home Depot and on the 1st of March 1917 he was reported absent. On the 24th George was declared a deserter but on the 26th he returned and forfeited seven days pay for a six day absence. On the 18th of April 1917 he forfits thirteen days pay for a twelve-day absence and the following day was also awarded 14 days detention. On the 18th of June 1917 Georges was tried and sentenced to 56 days detention, forfeiting all ordinary pay for the same period, and also put under further stoppage of pay until he had made good the loss of equipment worth 3s 1d.

On the 7th of July 1917 he was posted to the 6th Battalion. and on the 1st of November 1917 he transferred to the Labour Corps 753rd Area Employment Company the reason for transfer is given as benefit of service. On the 7th of July 1918 he is posted to 742nd Area Employment Company. On the 2nd of June 1919 he re-enlists for a further period in the Labour Corps for a short service until 30th of April 1920. On the 2nd of July 1919 he was posted to the Base Depot of the BEF as part of the 723rd Labour Coy., and then proceeds overseas as part of the Graves Exhumation team. On the 21st of October 1919 he was deprived of one days pay but no reason is stated on his records. On the 7th of November 1919 George embarks on the SS Princess Henrietta for transport to the UK as unfit . He is discharged on the 11th of November 1919. His conduct is quoted as indifferent. He gives an address of 6 Eleanors Terrace, Oxford Street in Hull. He also has rheumatism due to active service but it is not thought to be permanent. But on the 23rd of November 1919 he is granted a pension of 6s 10d per week for 72 weeks due to rheumatism (not attributable to military service). He has a 15% degree of disablement.

George had served in the Mediterranean theatre from November 15th 1915 to July 2nd 1916 and then in France to January 29th 1917. After a spell back in the UK, he was in France again from July 7th 1917 to December 16th 1918 before returning to the UK through to June 1st 1916. He qualified for the 1915 Star as well as the usual British War & Victory medals.

Unusually, transcripts of his trial are in his service record. It seems he was caught by a policeman whilst working in civilian clothes at Messrs Storey and Wittys Wharf at Wincolmlee. A corporal was sent to escort him back to the barracks and both of them and the receiving officer gave evidence. George opted to have no defence lawyer and asked the witnesses no questions , an air of inevitability, perhaps?

Whilst on active service, he received treatment in the field (from a Field Ambulance) for piles, but a few days later he was admitted to the 11th Casualty Clearing Station at Le Treport in France suffering from haemorrhoids, which led to treatment at a military hospital in the UK.

In October 1918 he was admitted to a medical post suffering from scabies George died in Hull in late 1940, just over a year after his wife.




262683

Dvr William T Friedman

British Army 110 Brigade Royal Field Artillery




225189

Pte. Edward Friel

British Army 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment

from:Derry

(d.9th Sep 1916)

Edward Friel was a compositor with the Derry Journal and was married with three children, the youngest only five months old when Edward was killed at the battle of Ginchy in 1916. A few days after Edward's death his father received a letter from Edward, posted shortly before he died, where he described in great detail the battle of Guillemont and the mood of the men before and after the battle and his pride in his fellow men and in his Irishness.




220834

Pte. William Friel

British Army 6th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers

from:Letterkenny, Donegal

(d.8th October 1918)




232542

Sgt. B. Friell

British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers

B Friell was discharged Sick in May 1916




248261

Lt C. P. Friend

British Army Royal Field Artillery

(d.15th October 1918)

Lieutenant Friend is buried in the Central Plot, Row 3, Niche 395 in the Las Corts Cemetery, Spain.




223847

Pte. Edward Mitchell Friend

British Army 15th Battalion Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment

from:Bermondsey, London

(d.10th Nov 1917)




1517

A/Sjt. Percy Alfred Friend

British Army 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Send, Surrey




207390

A/Sgt. Percy Alfred Friend

British Army 11th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers

from:Send, Surrey

My grandfather, Percy Friend was a member of the 11th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. My uncle sent me a photograph of him which I have restored, and started researching his history in World War 1. I do not have a service record for him and I was told it was lost in the fire bombing of London in World War 2. However I do have his medals card and all the information and I have started with that.




243359

Pte. Albert Alfred Frieslaar

British Army 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment

from:South Africa

(d.2nd May 1915)




250751

2Lt. William Wallace Friskin

British Army Royal Field Artillery

William Fiskin served with the Royal Field Artillery. He suffered a shell fragment wound to his left leg, while at Roisel in France. He was evacuated to England and received treatment for his wound at the 3rd London General Hospital in Wandsworth.




220474

Pte. Frederick Frith

British Army 10th (Battersea) Battalion Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment

from:Dashwood Road, Battersea

Fred Frith volunteered in November 1915 and served with the 10th (Service) Battalion (Battersea), Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment. On 6th May 1916, the battalion landed at Le Havre, before engaging in various actions on the Western Front. Fred fought in several important engagements, including the Somme, Ypres and Armentières. In October 1916, Frederick was badly wounded at the Somme and invalided home, where he received protracted hospital treatment before being discharged as medically unfit for further service in July 1917. He was awarded the General Service and Victory Medals.




251721

L/Sgt. Harold Elijah Frith

British Army 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

from:Oadby, Leicestershire

(d.11th April 1917)

Harold Frith was killed in action on 11th of April 1917 and buried initially in the Lincoln Cemetery, St Martin Sur Cojeul, 8km south-east of Arras, France alongside 21 comrades killed on the same day. He was reburied after the Armistice in the nearby British Cemetery, Wancourt.

He was born on 22nd October 1893 in Rowston, Lincolnshire. His father, Robert, was a shepherd. Harold was the 6th child (12 in all) of Robert Frith (1862-1930) and Mary Ann Simpson Wainfer (1866-1939) of Hemingby, Lincolnshire and Wrangle, Lincolnshire respectively.




249552

Sgt. Jack Frith

British Army 8th Btn., B Coy. Lincolnshire Regiment

from:Grimsby

(d.4th October 1917)




257065

Lt. Reginald William Frith

British Army Hertfordshire Regiment

from:287 London Road, Westcliff

(d.7th Feb 1918)

Reginald Frith was on the front line for 3 days before being shot in the leg on either the 12th of 13th of November 1916. He was constantly being moved from hospital to hospital, having traumatic experiences as he went along. He eventually died on the 7th Feb 1918 of exhaustion. However, he had mental issues, caused by shell shock.




231538

Capt. William Wesson Frith CdeG.

United States Army 169th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery

from:Kent

(d.3rd Nov 1917)

Captain William Frith, my grandmother's cousin, was posthumously awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre and made a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold but finding out why has proved difficult. He was the son of William Longhurst Frith and Mabel Anna Frith; husband of Daisy Alice Frith, of The Cottage, Beaverwood Road, Chislehurst, Kent. He was aged 35 when he was killed in action in Belgium, and is buried in Steenkerke Belgian Military Cemetery.




1450

Pte. Willis Hirwen Frith

British Army 207th Coy. Machine Gun Corps

from:Kirkby in Ashfield

(d.8th Jun 1917)

Willis Frith was studying at the University of Nottingham before he enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters in August 1916 and transferred to the 207th Machine Gun Coy when it was founded. He was killed in action at the Battle of Messines and has no known grave, he was 20 years old.




230994

Gunner Robert Froggatt

British Army 94 Brigade, B Battery Royal Field Artillery

from:Heanor, Nottinghamshire

(d.15th July 1916)

Robert Froggatt was a coal miner in April 1911 according to the 1911 Census. He was married with 3 children, Ernest, Mellisa and Hilda.




247582

Pte. Charles Henry Fromant

British Army 12th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps

My grandfather, Charles Fromant, was sent out with a draft for the 1/1st Cambridgeshires. The draft was diverted to the 12th KRRC.




256747

Pte. Charles Henry Fromant

British Army 12th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps

from:Horningsea

Charles Fromant joined the Cambridgeshire Regiment in 1916. He was sent to France as a draft in Sept 1916 but diverted from the first Cambs to 12th Kings Royal Rifle Company




235359

L.S. H. L. Fromm

Royal Navy H.M.S. Fortune

from:Welling, Kent

(d.1st June 1916)

Leading Seaman Fromm was the Son of William and Emily Fromm, of 109, Crocus Rd., Lodge Rd., Welling, Kent. Born at Paddington, London.

He was 21 when he died and is buried behind the church in the Borsmose Churchyard in Denmark.







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