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Name : Frederick Richard Willis Son of Frank Willis and Sarah Ellen Willis (née Hibberd) of Brading, Isle of Wight. Born : 1898, Brading. |
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Census information : 1901 : Frank and Sarah Willis, with their children including Frederick aged 2, are at High Street, Brading. Frank Willis is a Labourer (Railway). 1911 : Frank and Sarah Willis, with their children including Frederick aged 12, are at High Street, Brading. Frank Willis is a General Labourer. |
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Service Details : Private 75715 Frederick Richard Willis, 1/4th Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers. |
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Casualty Details : Died : 27 May 1918, aged 19 or 20. Commemorated at : Soissons Memorial, Aisnes, France. CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Carisbrooke Castle County War Memorial Panel 14 Brading War Memorial Brading Town Hall Roll of Honour |
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Documents and Newspaper cuttings :
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY PRESS
Saturday, January 4, 1919 Page 5 INFORMATION DESIRED Missing since May 27th, at Chemin des Dames, France, Pte. F.R. Willis (of Brading, I.W.), No. 75715, 1/4th Northumberland Fusiliers, No. 3 Platoon, A Co., attached to either 21st or 50th Division. - Any one (released prisoner or others) having information kindly communicate with J.R. Whitney, Well-street, Ryde. |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research. |
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Page last updated : 20 September 2012 |
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