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We remember Alfred James Froom
We remember Alfred James Froom
Timeline
Timeline
1889
sibling
Ellen Froom
Source:9207336
1889
1891
sibling
William Thomas Froom
Source:9207336
1891
1893
sibling
May Froom
Source:9207336
1893
1895
sibling
George Arthur Froom
Source:9207336
1895
1897
1901
dates
Age 3
Source:9207334
31st March 1901
1901
location
18 Catherine Wheel Yard, Brentford, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9207334
31st March 1901
1902
sibling
Henry Edward Froom
Source:9207336
1902
1906
sibling
Charles John Froom
Source:9207336
1906
1911
dates
Age 13
Source:9207336
2nd April 1911
1911
location
18 Catherine Wheel Yard, Brentford, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9207336
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 16
Source:9207324
4th August 1914
1915
dates
Age 18
Source:9207324
9th December 1915
1915
employment
Fitter's Mate
Not known
Brentford, London
United Kingdom
Source:9207324
9th December 1915
1915
enlistment
Probably London
United Kingdom
Source:9207324
9th December 1915
1915
location
18 Catherine Wheel Yard, Brentford, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9207324
9th December 1915
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:9207324
10th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
7412
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
2/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion
Source:9207324
10th May 1916 - 21st March 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9207324
27th February 1917 - 20th March 1918
1917
service
British Army
Private
268091
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
2/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion
Source:9207324
22nd March 1917 - 16th February 1918
1917
hospitalisation
Wounded and Shell Shock
Hospital/Institution
Source:9207324
23rd April 1917 - 1st May 1917
1917
hospitalisation
"Sick [sent] to hospital"
Hospital/Institution
Source:9207324
23rd August 1917 - 28th November 1917
1918
service
British Army
Private
268091
Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
Attached to 174th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers
Source:9207324
17th February 1918 - 1st March 1919
1918
internment
pow
Not known
Germany
Source:9207324
21st March 1918 - 8th December 1918
1918
hospitalisation
Gun shot wound both buttocks. Shot by German sentry 31/10/1918 [i.e while Alfred was a Prisoner of War]
Hospital/Institution
Source:9207324
31st October 1918
1918
dates
Age 21
Source:9207324
11th November 1918
1919
dates
Age 21
Source:9207324
1st March 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9207324
1st March 1919
1919
location
18 Catherine Wheel Yard, Brentford, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9207324
2nd March 1919
1920
marriage
Matilda Cecilia Froom nee Sage
Source:9208238
1920
1920
dates
Age 23
Source:9207340
December 1920
1923
children
Muriel E Froom
Source:9207340
1923
1939
dates
Age 41
Source:9207343
September 1939
1939
location
Feltham Urban District, London Borough of Hounslow
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9207343
September 1939
1961
dates
Age 63
Source:9207350
March 1961
1961
death
Not War Related
Alfred James Froom died over 40 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 63.
Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9207350
1961
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred James |
| Initials | AJ |
| Last Name | Froom |
| Source | 1264677 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Catherine Wheel Yard, Brentford, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 18 Catherine Wheel Yard, Brentford, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 18 Catherine Wheel Yard, Brentford, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 9th December 1915 | |
| 18 Catherine Wheel Yard, Brentford, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd March 1919 | |
| Feltham Urban District, London Borough of Hounslow | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7412 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 2/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 268091 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | 2/7th (Robin Hood) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 268091 | Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) | Attached to 174th Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel E Froom | daughter | 1923 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Froom | mother | ||
| William James Froom | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Froom | sister | 1889 | |
| William Thomas Froom | brother | 1891 | |
| May Froom | sister | 1893 | |
| George Arthur Froom | brother | 1895 | |
| Henry Edward Froom | brother | 1902 | |
| Charles John Froom | brother | 1906 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matilda Cecilia Froom nee Sage | wife | 1920 |
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Recorded Brentford Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage Recorded Brentford Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| 1939 National Registration Act Records | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Aldershot Registration District, Hampshire | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Hove Registration District, Sussex | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred James Froom Medal Card - Service Medals | Keith22624 | |
| Alfred James Froom Medal Card - Silver War Badge | Keith22624 | |
| Sherwood Foresters | Keith22624 |
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