Name
Frederick Norman Heald Child
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
04/09/1915
24
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
1323
3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
GREEN HILL CEMETERY
I. D. 2.
Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the New Barnet memorials, Barnet memorials not yet fully researched(*1)
Pre War
Frederick was the only son of Fred and Eliza (née Price Edwards) Child, born in New Barnet. He was educated at Clacton College, Clacton-on-Sea and became a clerk in his father's office.
He was in the 3rd County of London Yeomanry from 1908 to 1913.
Wartime Service
Frederick re-enlisted a few weeks after the outbreak of war and served in Egypt from April to August 1915 when he was sent to Gallipoli. There he acted as a stretcher-bearer in the Battle near Suvla Bay on the 21st of August and was killed in action on the 4th of September 1915. He was buried near Chocolate Hill, Gallipoli.
A comrade wrote: "During the three weeks we worked with Norman, sometimes under most trying circumstances, his perseverance, courage and good-fellowship considerably assisted us in our work" and another wrote: "His gallant conduct in the field won admiration and praise from us all."
He has an entry in De Ruvigny’s Roll of Honour.
He was originally buried in Green Hill No. 1 cemetery, row 23 grave 15. He was exhumed and reburied in Green Hill plot 1, row D, grave 2.
Additional Information
His father, Fred Child, of Whittingstall, Gloucester Road, New Barnet, Herts., ordered his headstone inscription: "UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY".
Acknowledgments
Derry Warners
