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L/Corporal 15994 Frederick FRANKLIN - 4th Battalion Grenadier Guards
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| Military History |
Theatre
France & Flanders
Medals
1914 Star, British War and Victory Medals
Medal Citation (if app)
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Enlisted Date/Place
4 Aug 1914 or before at Biddlesden
Other Information/Previous Regiments/Units
Entered France on 6 Oct 1914
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the day he was killed Frederick's battalion was in the lines near Loos when they were ordered to attack and sieze Hill 70. They formed up in the NW corner of Loos and following an allied explosive and gas artillery bombardment they advanced towards Hill 70 to their SE. The bombardment was not particularly successful and they found themselves under constant fire and were eventually forced to stop and then crawl back to the Hulloch road where they dug in and consolidated.- An article by The Guards Magazine about the capture of Loos and attempts to capture Hill 70 can be read here.
- Hill 70 was known as such because of the oval contour stating 70 on the maps of the time. It can be seen on the map below
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| Loos to Hill 70 Map | Loos Memorial |
| Personal & Family History |
Birth Date & Place
Jul Qtr 1894 Biddlesden, Bucks
Baptism Date & Place
14 Oct 1894 at Whitfield
Parents
James and Patience Franklin of Chesterton
Wife & Marriage
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Children
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Occupation(s)
- 1911 - Farm Labourer
Schools & Colleges
Address History
- 1894 - Hog Pit Farm Cottage, Biddlesden
- 1901 - Hog Pit Cottage, Biddlesden
- 1911 - Evenley, Northants
- 1915 - Kingston Cottages, Chesterton
