South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Killed in Action on Wednesday, April 25, 1917 aged 20 |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave of Memorial |
|---|---|---|
| Salonika | British War & Victory Medals | Doiran Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After May 1916 | ~ | Welford on Avon |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Second Battle of Doiran |
After 26 Apr 1916 at Stratford on Avon | ~ |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Doiran, Greece | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
Frank is listed as Missing/Killed in Action on 25 Apr 1917. His remains were never recovered for burial.Very little is available on the internet about the 9th Battalion, Gloucestershire's during the Second Battle of Doiran. War diaries for Macedonia/Salonika are not availble.
In general the British infantry began its attack on the night of 24–25 April. Twelve companies attacked the Bulgarian 2nd Brigade and, after a bloody fight, managed to take the "Nerezov," "Knyaz Boris," and "Pazardzhik" positions. After a Bulgarian counterattack, the British were repulsed with heavy casualties and, by 8 pm, had retreated.[5] The British assaults on the right and central fronts were also repulsed with heavy casualties after help from the Bulgarian artillery.
I have also found mention of a very heavy artillery barrage that killed other men of the 9th Battalion on the same day and it is likely that Frank was killed by that barrage.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Jul Qtr 1897 at Welford on Avon | |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| George and Rosa Freeman | The Close, Welford-on-Avon |
| Schools | Colleges |
| ~ | |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1897 - Welford on Avon | 1911 - Farm Labourer |
| 1901 - Chapel Street, Welford on Avon | |
| 1911 - Pool's Close, Welford on Avon | |
| 1916 - The Close, Welford-on-Avon |





