Name
Frederick Anns
1887
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
06/11/1915
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Second Lieutenant
Bedfordshire Regiment
4th Bn., attached 2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY
III. C. 4.
France
Headstone Inscription
IN FOND MEMORY OF OUR DEAR FRED
UK & Other Memorials
Ashwell Village Memorial, St Mary’s Church Roll of Honour, Ashwell, City of London School Memorial, Blackfriars, London
Pre War
Frederick Anns was born in Newport on Tay, Scotland in 1899, the youngest son of Thomas and Mary Anns.
On the 1891 Census the family were living at Stockpied Villa, Streatham, London, and his father's occupation was given as 'jute agent'. Also listed were older brothers Thomas and Alexander as well as 16 year old servant Elizabeth Winchester. By 1901 They had moved to 'The Neuk', Armyard Park Gardens, Twickenham, Middlesex. His father was then a linen merchant and Frederick a 13 year old student. His parents had moved to Heston, Middlesex by the time of the 1911 Census, but Frederick was not listed with them. They later lived at Redlands, Ashwell.
He was educated at the City of London School and went to Madras in 1908 to take up an appointment there, but was home on leave at the outbreak of war. His home address at the time of his death was given as Redlands, Ashwell, Baldock, Herts.
Wartime Service
Frederick joined the Public Schools Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment at the outbreak of war and obtained a commission as 2nd Lieutenant with the 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment in February 1915. He went to France on 29 September 1915 and was attached to the 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment.
He was killed in action on 6 November 1915. aged 28, whilst supervising a digging party at Bethune, and is buried in the Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.
Additional Information
His brother Alexander, as executor of Frederick's estate, was granted probate in London on 4 January 1916, and received a war gratuity of £19.20 and pay owing of £41 4s 9d.
Acknowledgments
Brenda Palmer
Adrian Pitts, Paul Johnson, www.ashwellmuseum.org.uk
