Name
Frederick Miles
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
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Biography
Frederick Miles was born on 15th December 1900 at Abbots Langley. He was one of ten children (five sons and five daughters) born to Frederick (senior) and Elizabeth Miles. Four of the five sons served in the Great War. At the time of the 1901 Census the family lived at Hazelwood Park near Hunton Bridge, and Frederick (senior) was recorded working as a Gas Works Stoker. By the time of the 1911 Census the family had moved to Marlin Square at Abbots Langley.
Frederick (junior) was first recorded in the Abbots Langley Parish Magazine Roll of Honour in August 1916, serving with the Royal Navy. His Navy Records showed that he first served with the rank Boy II on 1st June 1916 aboard HMS “Vivid I”, a shore establishment at Plymouth. He was promoted to Boy I on 24th November 1916 and continued to serve aboard HMS ”Vivid I” until 20th January 1917.
On 21st January 1917 Frederick gained the rank of Ordinary Seaman and was posted to HMS “Doris”, a cruiser serving in the Home Fleet. On 23rd December 1918 Frederick was transferred to HMS “Fox”, another fairly obsolete cruiser which had been pressed into service. Frederick returned to HMS “Vivid I” on 1st March 1919 and remained there until being demobilised on 8th May 1919.
Records from the Absent Voter Lists in Autumn 1918 and Spring 1919 identified that Frederick was living at 49 Breakspear Road, Abbots Langley.
Frederick Miles survived the War, as did his brothers Albert, Maurice and William.
Acknowledgments
Roger Yapp - www.backtothefront.org
