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We remember Alfred James Froome
We remember Alfred James Froome
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1896
sibling
Ida May Froome
Source:9149862
1896
1900
sibling
Bertram Robert Froome
Source:9149862
1900
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:9149429
31st March 1901
1901
location
26 Pearl Road, Walthamstow, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9149429
31st March 1901
1908
sibling
Mary Magdaline E Froome
Source:9149862
1908
1910
sibling
Ethel Froome
Source:9149862
1910
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:9149862
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Reader's Assistant
A printer - possible a newspaper
Walthamstow, London
United Kingdom
Source:9149862
2nd April 1911
1911
location
26 Pearl Road, Walthamstow, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9149862
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 19
Source:1264729
4th August 1914
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:1264729
24th November 1915 - 23rd January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
16179
Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry)
1st Battalion
Source:9149406
22nd January 1917
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:9149406
23rd January 1917
service
British Army
Private
16179
Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry)
Source:9149406
1917
death
Killed in Action
Alfred James Froome had been serving in France for some 14 months when he was killed in action. He was 22.
Peronne, Somme department
France
Source:7174990
Source:9149406
23rd January 1917
burial
Somme department
France
Cemetery/memorial reference: I. A. 37
Source:9149406
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred James |
| Initials | AJ |
| Last Name | Froome |
| Source | 1264729 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Pearl Road, Walthamstow, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 26 Pearl Road, Walthamstow, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16179 | Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) | Private | ||
| British Army | 16179 | Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry) | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Froome nee Watson | mother | ||
| Harry Froome | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida May Froome | sister | 1896 | |
| Bertram Robert Froome | brother | 1900 | |
| Mary Magdaline E Froome | step-sister | 1908 | |
| Ethel Froome | step-sister | 1910 |
Media
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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC website entry for 16179 Alfred James Froome - Somerset Light Infantry | Keith22624 | |
| Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| Birth Recorded Camberwell Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded West Ham Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage Recorded West Ham Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for 10056 Bertram Robert Froome - Royal Australian Navy | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset Light Infantry | Keith22624 |
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