Name
Frederick Elderton
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
25/09/1915
26
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
6912
Border Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 68 and 69
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
South Mimms Village Memorial, Not one the Shenley memorials
Pre War
He was born 1889 in Shenley, one of possibly five children of Elizabeth, from records it appears that he lived with his Grandparents in part of Suffolk House, South Mimms, but in 1911 he was living with his widowed mother in South Mimms and working as a general labourer. He enlisted at Barnet.
Wartime Service
Went to France 5th October 1915 and died of wounds received probably during The Battle of Loos.
Additional Information
It is probable that an elder brother Nathaniel fought with the 1st Battalion, Border Regiment and was discharged from the Army on 17th March 1916.
Acknowledgments
Brian Lodge
