Name
Frederick Morgan
12 August 1893
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
04/06/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
419169
Canadian Infantry
42nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Searched but not found
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL
Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
N/A
UK & Other Memorials
Codicote Village Memorial, Peace Memorial Hall, Codicote
Pre War
Frederick was born on 12 August 1893 in Richmond, Surrey, the son and youngest child of George and Annie Morgan and one of twelve children. On the 1901 Census the family were living at Albert Road, Richmond, Surrey although his father was not registered with them and his mother was given as the Head.
He emigrated to Canada on 17 March 1910 on board the Dominion, which sailed to Halifax Nova Scotia, when he gave his occupation as Carter.
His parents and siblings Herbert, Dorothy and Leonard were living at 25 Crutched Friars, London in 1911 where his father was working as a Carpenter.
Wartime Service
Frederick enlisted at Niagra Camp, Canada on 5 June 1915 and served with the 42nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
He was killed in action on 4 June 1916 at Hooge, near Ypres, Belgium. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate), Belgium.
Additional Information
Brother George Henry also served with the Canadian forces. Brother Ernest Leonard served with British forces. Ernest's name also appears on the Codicote and Peace Memorial Hall memorials. Their sister, Florence Ellen was a nurse at the 2nd General Hospital at Le Havre after having been up the line at a dressing station for a considerable period.
Acknowledgments
Derry Warners, Brenda Palmer
Brenda Palmer, June Colegrove, Roll-of-Honour.com
