Name
Frederick Thomas Gardiner
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
31/07/1917
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Captain
Highland Light Infantry
12th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 38.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial,
Church of St Nicholas Memorial, Harpenden
Pre War
Fredrick Thomas was born in Sawley, Derbyshire in 1891 the second son of William, Police Constable, and Isabella Gardiner.
By 1901 the family had moved to Stonebroom, Shirland, Chesterfield. In 1911 the family were now living at Codnor Park and Frederick was working as a Teacher in Somerset. Frederick married Lucy Margaret Amy Gregory in 1916, (probably Harpenden.)
Wartime Service
Frederick enlisted the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby) Regiment early in the war but was commissioned on 13 Sep 1915 as 2nd Lieutenant Highland Light Infantry.
He was promoted to Lieutenant and then Captain. He was attached to the 12th (Service) Battalion. The 12th Battalion HLI were involved on the opening day of the Battle of Passchendaele at Pilckem Ridge and so Frederick was killed in action on that day 31 Jul 1917.
His remains were not recovered and he is remembered on Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres.
Additional Information
Arrears of £12 18s 5d together with Gratuity of £250 and Probate of £147 18s to his widow.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
