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We remember Fred Thomas Froom
We remember Fred Thomas Froom
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1894
dates
Age 8
Source:9189987
June 1894
1918
service
British Army
Gunner
881461
Royal Field Artillery [Territorial Force]
"C" Battery 100th Brigade
Source:9189883
10th October 1918
1918
dates
Age 32
Source:9189883
11th October 1918
enlistment
Pontypridd, Glamorgan
United Kingdom
Source:9063087
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:9189883
1918
death
Unknown
When he died, just one month to the day before the armistice that ended Great War hostilities, Fred Thomas Froom was 32.
Salonika - now named Thessaloniki -
Greece
Source:7275354
Source:9189883
Source:9063087
11th October 1918
burial
Polykastro, Kilkis Region, Central Macedonia
Greece
Cemetery/memorial reference: B. 380
Source:9189883
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fred Thomas |
| Initials | FT |
| Last Name | Froom |
| Source | 7275354 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 881461 | Royal Field Artillery [Territorial Force] | "C" Battery 100th Brigade | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priscilla Froom nee Hopkins | mother | ||
| Fred Froom | father |
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Karasouli Military CemeteryKarasouli Military Cemetery entrance - from the Find a Grave website with credit and thanks to "Ralph the Cemetery Guy"
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Keith22624
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC website entry for 881461 Fred Thomas Froom - Royal Field Artillery | Keith22624 | |
| Birth Recorded Bedminster [Bristol] Registration District, Somerset | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Bedminster [Bristol] Registration District, Somerset | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Karasouli Military Cemetery | Keith22624 |
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