Private FREDERICK CHARLES
Last address in Lewis: 32 Keith Street, Stornoway
Service unit: 4th Royal Irish Fusiliers
Service number: 18635
Date of death: 9 September 1915 at the age of 45
Died of drowning in the River Clyde
Interred: Glasgow Eastern Necropolis, grave 12. 2057.
Frederick is shown in the 1881 census of Stornoway, aged 11, living at 32 Keith Street, Back Court. He is a scholar, the son of Margaret (32) and Frederick (a seaman, not present at census time) and brother of Johanna (13).
In 1891, Frederick appears in the census at 6 Blackburn Street, Govan, Glasgow, aged 21. He is a baker, living with his mother Margaret (46) and siblings Johanna (23) and Donald (14).
By 1901, Frederick (31) is married to Isabella Charles (27), and has a baby son, Kenneth, aged 9 months. They live at 136 Nelson Street, Govan; Frederick is a journeyman baker.
Frederick drowned in the River Clyde opposite berth no 12, Broomielaw, Glasgow. He is quoted as living at 89 Oran Street. It is mentioned he was a private in the 4th Royal Irish Fusiliers. At the time of his death, both his parents were deceased.
His birth certificate shows he was born in Stornoway.
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Frederick Cyril Crocker, 18 Newton Street
Serjeant FREDERICK CYRIL CROCKER
Last address in Lewis: 18 Newton Street
Son of Lieut. John Crocker, R.N. and Mrs. Crocker, of Claremont, Portishead, Somerset; husband of Janet Crocker, of 46, Ailsa St. East., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Service unit: "A" Coy. 1st/6th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Service number: 1865
Date of death: 1 June 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action
Interred: Ipswich Old Cemetery, grave K. 14. 12A.
He joined the Northumberland Fusiliers at the beginning of 1914. volunteered for Imperial service when war began, was severely wounded in action at St. Julien, 26 April, 1915, while leading the platoon in a bayonet charge after his platoon officer, Lieut. Garton, had fallen, and died in the East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich on 1st June, following.
Frederick appears in the 1901 census for Lerwick, Shetland, as a 13-year old scholar. He is the son of John Crocker (45), the Chief Officer at Fort Charlotte in that town; his mother is Annie (40). Frederick is one of seven children, Annie M (20), Beatrice (17), Edith M (15), William C (10), Violet C (3) and Eric A H (1 month).
Last address in Lewis: 18 Newton Street
Son of Lieut. John Crocker, R.N. and Mrs. Crocker, of Claremont, Portishead, Somerset; husband of Janet Crocker, of 46, Ailsa St. East., Girvan, Ayrshire.
Service unit: "A" Coy. 1st/6th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers
Service number: 1865
Date of death: 1 June 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action
Interred: Ipswich Old Cemetery, grave K. 14. 12A.
He joined the Northumberland Fusiliers at the beginning of 1914. volunteered for Imperial service when war began, was severely wounded in action at St. Julien, 26 April, 1915, while leading the platoon in a bayonet charge after his platoon officer, Lieut. Garton, had fallen, and died in the East Suffolk Hospital, Ipswich on 1st June, following.
Frederick appears in the 1901 census for Lerwick, Shetland, as a 13-year old scholar. He is the son of John Crocker (45), the Chief Officer at Fort Charlotte in that town; his mother is Annie (40). Frederick is one of seven children, Annie M (20), Beatrice (17), Edith M (15), William C (10), Violet C (3) and Eric A H (1 month).
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