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We remember Frederick Carlton James Brake
We remember Frederick Carlton James Brake
Duplicate of Frederick Carlton James Blake
Duplicate of Frederick Carlton James Brake
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Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Mary Brake
Source:9340183
1890
1894
1896
sibling
Rhoda Doris Bryant Plummer
Brake
Source:9340183
1896
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:9340183
31st March 1901
1901
location
Ramillies Barracks, North Camp, Farnborough, Hampshire
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9340183
31st March 1901
1914
dates
Age 19
Source:9340163
4th August 1914
1915
dates
Age 20
Source:9340163
24th June 1915
1915
employment
Bank Clerk
Not known
possibly Esquimalt, British Columbia
Canada
Source:9340163
24th June 1915
1915
enlistment
Esquimalt, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Canada
Source:9340163
24th June 1915
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
521019
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Source:9340163
24th June 1915 - 17th September 1915
1915
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Corporal
521019
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Source:9340163
18th September 1915 - 12th January 1917
1915
theatres
Balkans :2
Source:9340163
16th November 1915 - 12th January 1917
1917
commission
Unknown
Source:9340219
26th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Worcestershire Regiment
10th (Service) Battalion
Source:9340219
27th June 1917 - 21st March 1918
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:9340220
21st March 1918
service
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Private
521019
Imperial Army
Source:469398
1918
death
Killed in Action
Frederick Carlton James Brake is commemorated on a memorial for those posted Missing Presumed Dead. The date of his death coincides with the first day of the German Spring Offensive. He was 24.
the Arras sector of the Western Front
France
Source:7374048
Source:9340220
21st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 6.
Source:7374048
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Carlton James |
| Initials | FCJ |
| Last Name | Brake |
| Source | 469398 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramillies Barracks, North Camp, Farnborough, Hampshire | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 521019 | Imperial Army | Private | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 521019 | Canadian Army Medical Corps | Private | ||
| Canadian Expeditionary Force | 521019 | Canadian Army Medical Corps | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | 10th (Service) Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major Timothy Francis Brake R.A.M.C | father | ||
| Sarah Kathleen Brake nee Whelan | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Brake | sister | 1890 | |
| Rhoda Doris Bryant Plummer nee Brake | sister | 1896 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-06-24 | 5'7" |
Media
Media
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Canadian Bank of CommerceLogo from "Letters from the Front" book cover.
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Second Lieutenant F. C. J. BrakeImage from "Letters from the Front", Volume I, Plate no. lxix.
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Frederick Carlton James Brake Medal Card 02 REARFrederick Carlton James Brake Medal Card 02 REAR - NB the addressee - "(Sister) Mrs Plummer" - would be Rhoda Doris Bryant Plummer nee BrakeContributed by:
Keith22624
Communities
Communities
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Canadian Bank of Commerce - Letters from the FrontMore about Canadian Bank of Commerce - Letters from the Front
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Keith22624 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith22624 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lives of the First World War website entry for Rhoda Doris Bryant Brake - Red Cross VAD | Keith22624 | |
| Library and Archives of Canada entry for Frederick Carlton James Brake - CEF | Keith22624 | |
| Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960 - passage to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | Keith22624 | |
| London Gazette 06 Nov 1917 Page 11459 - | Keith22624 | |
| CWGC website entry for Frederick Carlton James Brake - Worcestershire Regiment | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Bank of Commerce | Yvonne27542 | |
| Second Lieutenant F. C. J. Brake | Yvonne27542 | |
| Frederick Carlton James Brake Medal Card 01 | Keith22624 | |
| Frederick Carlton James Brake Medal Card 02 FRONT | Keith22624 | |
| Frederick Carlton James Brake Medal Card 02 REAR | Keith22624 |
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We remember Frederick Carlton James Brake
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