Name
Frank Templeman
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
350526
Essex Regiment
15th Battalions
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Biography
Frank Templeman was born in the autumn of 1885 at Arlesey in Bedfordshire. He was one of eight children (five sons and three daughters) born to John and Isobella Templeman. Isobella had been born at Boulogne in France. In the 1891 Census the family lived at Albert Road, Arlesey and John worked as a Brickyard Labourer. In 1901 the family still lived at Albert Road, and by this time the Census noted that Frank had followed his father’s trade and was working as a Brickyard and Cement Labourer.
Frank married Elizabeth Follett at Watford in the spring of 1910, and in the autumn of that year a son was born, and the family address was given at Abbots Langley. In the 1911 Census Frank was listed working as an Asylum Attendant, and the family was confirmed living at 20 Asylum Cottages, Abbots Langley.
In the August 1916 edition of the Leavesden Parish Magazine Frank was shown as ”joined HM Forces”. He had previously been employed as an Attendant at the Leavesden Asylum.
The Abbots Langley Parish Magazine Roll of Honour recorded Frank for the first time in February 1917 serving with the Suffolk Regiment. At some point in 1917 he was transferred to the 15th Battalion of the Essex Regiment, and was recorded with this unit in the January 1918 Parish Roll of Honour. Frank transferred to the 10th Battalion of the Essex Regiment at some point in 1918, and was recorded serving with this unit in the final Roll of Honour, in December 1918.
Frank was listed in the Absent Voter Records for Autumn 1918, Spring 1919 and Autumn 1919 serving with the 15th Battalion of the Essex Regiment. He gave his address at 2 Tanners Hill, Abbots Langley.
Additional Information
Formerly Suffolk Regiment; 10th & Battalion Essex Regiment. Rank unknown,
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
