Lieutenant Frederick William Fletcher SKINNER

Lieutenant Frederick William Fletcher SKINNER - D Battery, 108th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

Died of Wounds on 13th August 1917 aged 39

Military History


Theatre of War in Which Died	WW1 Campaign Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders	British War & Victory Medals	Brandhoek New Military Cemetery

First Arrived in a War Theatre	Bravery & Conduct Medals	Warwickshire War Memorials
21 Dec 1914 in France	~	Leamington No Known Memorial

Action, Battle or Other Reason Died	Date and Place Mobilised	Other War Memorials
Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele)	5 Aug 1914 in Eastbourne

Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
Near Potijze	2nd Home Counties Brigade RFA

Pre-war Frederick was a member of the Territorial Army, 2nd Home Counties Brigade, Royal Field Artillery and achieved rank of Battery Sgt Major
He arrived in France at the rank of Battery Quartermaster Sergeant
He was Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on 9th October 1915 (Gazette)
He was Promoted to Lieutenant effective 1st June 1916 (Gazette)

Frederick is listed as having died of wounds on 13th August 1917. The 108th Brigade war diary for 12th August is transcribed below.

Potijze - 12 Aug 1917: Ammunition [Column] both officers being wounded by shellfire on the Potijze Road.

The War Diary casualty list for the month of August states that Capt A.W. Dobbs was wounded and 2nd Lt F.W.F. Skinner died of wounds.

Personal & Family History

Birth Date/Place	Baptism Date/Place
Oct-Dec Qtr 1877 in Leamington Spa	24 Mar 1878 at Leamington Spa All Saints

Parents Names	Abode
William Henry (deceased) and Anne Skinner	Formerly of 120 Parade, Leamington Spa

Schools	Colleges
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Address History	Employment History
1878 - Plymouth Place, Leamington Spa	1891 - Not found - School age
1881 - 7 Magdalen Road, Hastings, Sussex	1901 - Groom (not domestic)
1891 - Not found - School?	1911 - Assistant Jeweler
1901 - 7 Eastgate Street, Stafford, Staffs	1914 - Jeweler & Silversmith, Marina, St. Leonards
1911 - 40 West Hill, St. Leonards On Sea
1917 - 40 West Hill, St. Leonards On Sea

Member of the St. Leonards Amateur Operatic Society
Although Frederick seemingly left Leamington Spa at an early age he was clearly well remembered and there were at least two
Newspaper obituaries published in the Leamington Courier, however it is most likely that he is best remembered on memorials in the
Hastings area.