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We remember Willie Froom
We remember Willie Froom
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
Henry George Froom
Source:9184910
1884
1886
sibling
Jessie Victoria Froom
Source:9184910
1886
1888
sibling
Charles Thomas Froom
Source:9184910
1888
1892
sibling
Alice Maud Froom
Source:9184910
1892
1894
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:9184909
31st March 1901
1901
location
Spitalcroft Cottage, Church Walk, Devizes, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9184909
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:9184910
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Baker
Not known
Devizes, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:9184910
2nd April 1911
1911
location
48 Estcourt Street, Devizes, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9184910
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 19
Source:9184866
4th August 1914
1916
service
British Army
Private
201103
The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment)
2/4th Battalion
Source:7390177
2nd May 1916
1916
dates
Age 21
Source:9184866
3rd May 1916
1916
death
Unknown
When he died, Willie Froom was 21.
the Mesopotamia campaign
Iraq
Source:9184866
3rd May 1916
burial
on the road to Nasiriyah from Basra
Iraq
Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 30 and 64
Source:9184866
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Willie |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Froom |
| Source | 1264718 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Estcourt Street, Devizes, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Spitalcroft Cottage, Church Walk, Devizes, Wiltshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 201103 | The Duke of Edinburgh’s (Wiltshire Regiment) | 2/4th Battalion | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Froom nee Lewington | mother | ||
| George Froom | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry George Froom | brother | 1884 | |
| Jessie Victoria Froom | sister | 1886 | |
| Charles Thomas Froom | brother | 1888 | |
| Alice Maud Froom | sister | 1892 |
Media
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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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC website entry for 16179 Alfred James Froome - Somerset Light Infantry | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Chorley Registration District, Lancashire | Keith22624 | |
| Birth Recorded Newbury Registration District, Berkshire | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for 353155 Henry George Froom - Labour Corps | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for 138809 Charles Thomas Froom - Royal Air Force | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Wiltshire Regiment | Keith22624 |
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