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We remember Alfred Jason Froome
We remember Alfred Jason Froome
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1901
dates
Age 9
Source:9152792
31st March 1901
1901
location
140 Cumberland Road, Reading, Berkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9152792
31st March 1901
1911
dates
Age 19
Source:9152793
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Education Student
Reading, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9152793
2nd April 1911
1911
location
36 Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9152793
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 22
Source:1264730
4th August 1914
1916
marriage
Mabel Alice Froome nee Haines
Source:9152799
1916
1917
commission
Temporary
Source:9152829
2nd July 1917
1917
dates
Age 25
Source:9152829
2nd July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Source:9152829
2nd July 1917
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1264730
13th March 1918
1922
dates
Age 30
Source:9152885
30th December 1922
1939
dates
Age 47
Source:9152801
September 1939
1939
location
New Windsor Metropolitan Borough, Berkshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9152801
September 1939
1968
dates
Age 76
Source:9152804
March 1968
service
British Army
Lieutenant Acting Captain
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Source:9152885
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Source:9152854
1968
death
Not War Related
Alfred Jason Froome died in the year that would mark the 50th anniversary of the ending of the Great War. He was 76.
Windsor Registration District, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:9152804
1968
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Jason |
| Initials | AJ |
| Last Name | Froome |
| Source | 1264730 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 Cumberland Road, Reading, Berkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| 36 Erleigh Road, Reading, Berkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| New Windsor Metropolitan Borough, Berkshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Army Ordnance Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Ordnance Corps | Lieutenant Acting Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Army Ordnance Corps | Captain |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Froome nee Burlingham | mother | ||
| Alfred Froome | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Alice Froome nee Haines | wife | 1916 |
Media
Communities
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 Reading Registration District, Berkshire | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage Recorded Reading Registration District, Berkshire | Keith22624 | |
| 1939 National Registration Act Records | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Windsor Registration District, Berkshire | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Easthampstead [Bracknell] Registration District, Berkshire | Keith22624 | |
| London Gazette 26 Jul 1917 Page 7598 - Appointed Second Lieutenant | Keith22624 | |
| London Gazette 09 Feb 1923 Page 996 - Relinquishes commission | Keith22624 | |
| London Gazette 29 Jan 1923 Page 529 - Relinquishes Acting Captain | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Army Ordnance Corps | Keith22624 |
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