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We remember Frederick William R Tooke
We remember Frederick William R Tooke
Timeline
Timeline
1892
sibling
Arthur Porter
Source:8564073
1892
1894
sibling
Millicent Alice Aka Millie Tooke
Source:8564073
29th June 1894
1895
1897
sibling
Albert Edward Aka Albert Tooke
Source:8564073
11th November 1897
1899
sibling
Thomas Aka Tom Tooke
Source:8564073
27th March 1899
1900
sibling
Walter Leonard Aka Len Tooke
Source:8564073
29th July 1900
1901
dates
Age 5
Source:8564071
31st March 1901
1901
location
46 Lynn Road, Wisbech, Cambs
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8564071
31st March 1901
1902
sibling
Doris Elizabeth Aka Doris Or Dorothy Tooke
Source:8564073
13th September 1902
1905
sibling
Gladys May Aka Gladys Tooke
Source:8564073
15th May 1905
1906
sibling
Jessie Ena Aka Ena Tooke
Source:8564073
1906
1908
sibling
William Harold Aka Harold Tooke
Source:8564073
1908
1911
sibling
Frank Tooke
Source:8564073
12th March 1911
1911
dates
Age 15
Source:8564073
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Grocer's errand boy
Wisbech, Cambs
United Kingdom
Source:8564073
2nd April 1911
1911
location
10 Mount Terrace, Wisbech, Cambs
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8564073
2nd April 1911
1914
sibling
Stanley Edward Aka Stan Tooke
Source:8564073
3rd May 1914
1914
enlistment
Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
Source:8564096
September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
2269
Cambridgeshire Regiment
3/1st Battalion
Source:8564096
September 1914
1916
service
British Army
Private
34376
Machine Gun Corps
Source:8564098
6th May 1916 - 4th April 1919
1916
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:8564198
October 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Fever requiring hospitalisation
Hospital/Institution
Source:8564201
1917
1917
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:8564201
1917
1917
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
Source:8564206
21st December 1917
1919
discharge
Source:8564079
4th April 1919
1922
marriage
Florence Elizabeth Ogden
Source:8564085
1922
1924
location
4 Napier Terrace, Walsoken, Wisbech, Cambs
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8564084
1924
1926
children
Marjorie Tooke
Source:8564088
1926
1930
location
4 Prince Street, Walsoken, Wisbech, Cambs
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8564085
1930
1952
sibling
George Ernest Aka Ernest Tooke
Source:8564073
1952
employment
Employee at a firm of printers
Burrall's
Wisbech, Cambs
United Kingdom
Source:8564088
1962
death
Unknown
Wisbech, Cambs
United Kingdom
Source:8564089
1962
1972
sibling
Ada Evelyn Aka Evelyn Tooke
Source:8564073
9th August 1972
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick William R |
| Initials | FWR |
| Last Name | Tooke |
| Source | 8564068 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mount Terrace, Wisbech, Cambs | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 4 Napier Terrace, Walsoken, Wisbech, Cambs | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1924 | |
| 4 Prince Street, Walsoken, Wisbech, Cambs | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1930 | |
| 46 Lynn Road, Wisbech, Cambs | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2269 | Cambridgeshire Regiment | 3/1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 34376 | Machine Gun Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Tooke | daughter | 1926 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Elizabeth Aka Elizabeth Tooke nee Porter | mother | ||
| William Tooke | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Porter | brother | 1892 | |
| Millicent Alice Aka Millie Tooke | sister | 29th June 1894 | |
| Ada Evelyn Aka Evelyn Tooke | sister | 9th August 1972 | |
| Albert Edward Aka Albert Tooke | brother | 11th November 1897 | |
| Thomas Aka Tom Tooke | brother | 27th March 1899 | |
| Walter Leonard Aka Len Tooke | brother | 29th July 1900 | |
| Doris Elizabeth Aka Doris Or Dorothy Tooke | sister | 13th September 1902 | |
| Gladys May Aka Gladys Tooke | sister | 15th May 1905 | |
| Jessie Ena Aka Ena Tooke | sister | 1906 | |
| William Harold Aka Harold Tooke | brother | 1908 | |
| George Ernest Aka Ernest Tooke | brother | 1952 | |
| Frank Tooke | brother | 12th March 1911 | |
| Stanley Edward Aka Stan Tooke | brother | 3rd May 1914 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Elizabeth Ogden | wife | 1922 |
Media
Media
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Fred Tooke aged about 21Fred at his sister Millie's wedding at Wisbech in 1916.
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3/1st Cambs machine-gun section late 1915/1916Fred Tooke believed to be in front row, third from right.Contributed by:
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Medal roll showing Fred Tooke.Roll of individuals in Machine Gun Corps entitled to British War Medal and Victory Medal.Contributed by:
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1922 Registration of Fred Tooke's marriage.Shows Fred's marriage to Florence Ogden.Contributed by:
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Fred in 1955A close-up of Fred from a group photograph at his brother Len's silver wedding celebration.Contributed by:
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The Prolific Gardener and Other Stories, 2nd edA privately printed book containing the history of the Tooke family.Contributed by:
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Extract from Wisbech Standard 27/10/1916Extract from Wisbech Standard 27/10/1916 of a report about Fred's brother Albert. Describes Fred as on his way to Mesopotamia.Contributed by:
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Extract from Wisbech Standard 10.8.1917Extract from news report about Fred's brother Albert. It describes Fred as in Mesopotamia and when last heard of some months since, in hospital offering from fever.Contributed by:
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Extract from Wisbech Standard 21.12.1917Extract from newspaper report on Fred's brother Albert. It describes Fred as in the Machine Gun Corps, in Mesopotamia.Contributed by:
Peter41019
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Site recording the Cambs Regiment 1914-1918 | Peter41019 | |
| The Machine Gun Corps Research Database | Peter41019 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Tooke | Peter41019 | |
| Fred in Burrall's Bowls Team | Peter41019 | |
| Fred Tooke aged about 21 | Peter41019 | |
| 1895 Registration of Fred's Birth | Peter41019 | |
| 1901 Census Record | Peter41019 | |
| 1911 Census Record | Peter41019 | |
| 3/1st Cambs machine-gun section late 1915/1916 | Peter41019 | |
| Medal roll showing Fred Tooke. | Peter41019 | |
| 1922 Registration of Fred Tooke's marriage. | Peter41019 | |
| 1924 Electoral Roll | Peter41019 | |
| 1930 Electoral Roll | Peter41019 | |
| Fred in 1955 | Peter41019 | |
| The Prolific Gardener and Other Stories, 2nd ed | Peter41019 | |
| Registration of Fred's death. | Peter41019 | |
| Extract from Wisbech Standard 27/10/1916 | Peter41019 | |
| Extract from Wisbech Standard 10.8.1917 | Peter41019 | |
| Extract from Wisbech Standard 21.12.1917 | Peter41019 |
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