Military History

Frederick is listed as being killed in action on 23 Mar 1918, his remains were never recovered and he is remembered on the Pozieres Memorial. The 2nd/7th Battalion war diary for that day is transcribed below.

Trenches at Cazigny - 23rd March 1918.

2am: The Battalion was disposed in trenches on the West of the River Somme.

8am: Battalion moved into assembly position in as Reserve to 60th Brigade, 20th Division attacking on the line Cazigny. Battalion disposed in Redoubt and dug in under River embankment. X & Y Coys now organised as one Company under Capt. A.L Prosser.

5.45pm: Orders from B.G.C 60th Bde to clear up Cazigny, destroy footbridge and prolong the K.R.R. line from there. 2 Platoons under 2/Lieuts Walker and Stephens detailed. Capt D.L.A Paine to proceed with Platoons to see operations commenced. The two platoons to be under the instruction of K.R.R.

6.30pm: The two platoons left to report to K.R.R. Considerable enemy artillery and T.M. [Trench Mortar] activity on front during the night. Weather throughout the days clear and sunny. Night - sharp frost.

5.45am (24th March): Verbal order through an Orderly Officer of 60th Inf Bde to furnish a further 100 men for duty with previous platoons detailed for duty under K.R.R.