Name
Joseph Frost
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
01/07/1916
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lance Corporal
13213
Essex Regiment
10th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE
I.A.34.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Benington War Memorial,
St. Peter’s Church Roll of Honour Benington
Pre War
Joseph Frost was born in the village of Newport, Essex, the son of Nathaniel & Bertha Frost. The family later lived at 9 Burrs Green, Benington.
At the outbreak of the Great War Joseph travelled to Saffron Walden, Essex, in order that he could enlist in the county regiment.
Wartime Service
The Battalion was part of the 53rd Brigade, 18th (Eastern) Division and had moved forward from the village of Carnoy in preparation for an attack South-West of Montauban. At 07.30 a mine was blown at a place called Casino Point and it is recorded by the Regimental historians that the air was filled with debris, injuring some of the men. The Battalion then assaulted Pommiers Ridge along with the 7th Bedfordshire Regiment and the 11th Royal Fusiliers, and managed to reach a position known as White Trench. It is uncertain at what point Joseph was injured but he died later that day as a result of his wounds.
Additional Information
www.stevenageatwar.com
Acknowledgments
Paul Johnson
