Person

Frederick was born in 1892 in Sculcoates, Hull, the second son of William Greaves and Martha Augusta Wilkinson. He lived with his parents at 100 Peel Street, Hull until he joined the Army. In 1911 he was an assistant in a wholesale boot warehouse and in 1915 he is described as a boot salesman.

Frederick attested at Hull on 11 December 1915 and was mobilised in February 1916, joining the 14th East Yorks Regiment as private 22460. In April 1916 he was appointed lance corporal (paid) and then promoted to acting corporal. In September 1916 he was posted to 90th Training Reserve Battalion (80121). In December 1916 he was posted first to 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry (DLI) and then 15th Battalion DLI. Frederick was killed in action on 10 April 1917.

Birth date: 1892

Death date: 10-Apr-1917

Armed force/civilian: Army

Residence: 100 Peel Street, Hull, Yorkshire (1901, 1911 censuses, 1915 Attestation)

Religion: Church of England

Employment: Assistant, wholesale boot warehouse (1911 census)
Boot salesman (1915 army service record)

Family: Father: William Greaves Wilkinson (b 1860)
Mother: Martha Augusta Wilkinson (b 1861)
Brothers: William Greaves (b 1888), Reginald Bradley (b 1900)
Sister: Augusta Emily (b 1885)

Military service:

11-Dec-1915 Attested Hull
08-Feb-1916 Mobilised and joined 14th East Yorks Regiment as private 22460
16-Apr-1916 Appointed lance corporal (paid) and promoted to acting corporal
01-Sep-1916 Posted to 90th Training Reserve Battalion, number 80121
19-Dec-1916 Posted to 14th Battalion DLI in France
24-Dec-1916 reposted to 15th Battalion DLI, as Lance Corporal (paid) 53314
10-Apr-1917 Killed in action

Medal(s): British War Medal
Victory Medal

Memorial(s): Arras Memorial, France

Gender: Male

Contributed by Harold P, Durham