Name
Harold Roy Frost
1885
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
14/12/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
182426
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Searched but not found
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DORCHESTER CEMETERY, DORSET
1246 "C.".
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
None
UK & Other Memorials
Hemel Hempstead Town Memorial
Pre War
Harold Roy Frost was born in 1885, the son of Harry Stone Frost his wife Elizabeth, and one of three boys. He was baptised on 4 October 1885 at All Saints Church, Dorchester. His father's occupation was given as Hotel Keeper.
On the 1891 Census the family were living at the Kings Arms Hotel, High East Street, Dorchester where his father was the Hotel Proprietor. There were ten servants also living there, 3 bar assistants, chambermaid, waitress, 2 housemaids, nurse, cook and billiard marker. They remained in Dorchester in 1901 but had moved to 16 Charles Street. His father was then an Agent and Harold was a bicycle making apprentice.
He was married to Charlotte Ellen Telford on 16 August 1910 in the Parish Church of Powerstock, Dorset (previously called Poorstock). Harold was then working as a Railway Agent and both he and Charlotte were said to be living in the village, but by the Census the following year, they had moved to West Walks, Dorchester and Harold was working as a Contractor's Manager.
Their son Roy was born in 1912 but died the same year, followed by Eileen (1913), Maureen (1915), John (1916) and Harold (1918).
Wartime Service
Harold joined the 4th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps and served as Private 182426. He is said to have died by suicide at Rugeley Camp, Staffordshire on 14 December 1918.
His body was returned to his family and he is buried in Dorchester Cemetery, Dorset.
Additional Information
War gratuity not admissable. but his widow received pay owing of £2 8s 2d. Probate was granted in London to his widow and John Armstrong Telford, commerical agent on 13 March 1919 with effects of £2534 3s. N.B. the connection with Hemel Hempstead is not known.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Jonty Wild
