Private 21745 Frederick Thomas PADDOCK

South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Private 21745 Frederick Thomas PADDOCK - 1st Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment

Died Whilst a PoW on Wednesday 5th June 1918 aged 20

Military History


Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders	British War & Victory Medals	Rethel French National Cemetery

Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 January 1916 in France	~	Stratford on Avon WW1 Memorial
		Stratford Holy Trinity Church
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died	Date and Place Enlisted	Stratford Cemetery Memorial
German Spring Offensive (3rd Aisne)	February 1915 in Stratford on Avon

Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units	Other War Memorials
Field Hospital at Asfeld la Ville

Circumstances of Death

Frederick was officially reported missing in action on the 27th May 1918 at Berry au Boc. Red Cross records [click here] reveal that Frederick died on 5th June 1918 in as a result of a gunshot wound to the lung and was he buried in the cemetery in Asfeld-la-Ville and later his remains were moved to the Rethel French National Cemetery. The 1st Battalion war diary entries for the period 26th to 28th May and a newspaper obituary are transcribed below.

War Diary 26th to 28th May 1918

Berry au Boc - 26.5.1918: Battalion in line, attitude of enemy very quiet, 2 Coys relieved by 25^th Brigade.

Berry au Boc - 27.5.1918: Enemy’s barrage opened at 1am and as far as can be ascertained attacked at 4am. At 11am Col. Davidge took up a line between Roussy & Boufignereux with Lewis Gunners of 24^th and 25^th Infantry Brigade and all stragglers of the Battalion. The line was forced to retire and successive line was taken up on the high ground N of Montigny

N of Montigny – 28.5.1918: The left flank was forced back and the line withdrew at about 9.30am to Joncherry. This line was held till the afternoon when a withdrawal to the N of Branscourt was made. Subsequently a line was held on high ground south of that village but owing to the left flank being forced back a further withdrawal to the reverse side of the hill was made, here the French 419^th Regiment reinforced the line.

Stratford Herald Obituary

Stratford Herald - Friday 14th February 1919
DEATH IN CAPTIVITY - PRIVATE FREDERICK THOMAS PADDOCK

Last summer Mrs. Paddock of 45, Ely Street was notified that her eldest son was posted as missing and a little later a Non-Commissioned Office wrote to the widowed mother stating that he had been severely wounded and taken prisoner of war on May 27th. Mrs. Paddock learnt nothing further in that respect until
Friday last when the Infantry Record Office at Warwick notified her that he passed away in a field hospital at Asfeld la Ville on June 5th 1918 whilst a prisoner of war death resulting from a shot wound in the lung.

Private Frederick Thomas Paddock who was 20 years of age was formerly employed by Mr. George Whateley. He joined the Worcesters in March 1915 and had seen 18 months service in France.

Personal & Family History

Birth Date/Place	Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1898 in Stratford on Avon	9 Feb 1898 in Stratford on Avon

Parents Names	Abode
Frederick and Lilian Paddock	45 Ely Street, Stratford on Avon

Schools	Colleges
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Address History	Employment History
1897 - Stratford on Avon	1911 - School
1901 - 45 Ely Street, Stratford on Avon	1916 - Employed by George Whateley
1911 - 45 Ely Street, Stratford on Avon
1916 - 45 Ely Street, Stratford on Avon

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