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We remember Arthur Victor Frooms
We remember Arthur Victor Frooms
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Eleanor Elizabeth Frooms
Source:9224405
1881
1883
sibling
Alice Jessie Frooms
Source:9224405
1883
1885
sibling
Henry Thomas Frooms
Source:9224405
1885
1888
sibling
Louisa Sophia Frooms
Source:9224405
1888
1890
sibling
William George Frooms
Source:9224405
1890
1892
sibling
Charles James Frooms
Source:9224405
1892
1894
1896
sibling
Albert Edward Frooms
Source:9224405
20th September 1896
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:9224405
31st March 1901
1901
location
a visitor at - 7 Mays Buildings, New Street, St Martin in the Fields, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:9224405
31st March 1901
1904
dates
Age 10
Source:9224420
September 1904
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:9224393
2nd April 1911
1911
employment
Errand Boy
Not known
Charlton, London
United Kingdom
Source:9224393
2nd April 1911
1911
location
34 Wellington Road, Charlton, London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9224393
2nd April 1911
1914
dates
Age 20
Source:6514433
4th August 1914
1915
marriage
Alice Louise Frooms nee Maddock
Source:9224395
1915 - 1917
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:9224394
December 1915
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:6514433
9th November 1916
1916
employment
Driller
Not known
Charlton, London
United Kingdom
Source:6514433
9th November 1916
1916
enlistment
HMS Pembroke II - a shore base at Chatham, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:6514433
9th November 1916
1916
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 2nd Class
K37660
HMS Pembroke II [a shore base at Chatham, Kent]
Source:6514433
9th November 1916 - 12th March 1917
1917
service
Royal Navy
Stoker 1st Class
K37660
HMS Shannon [a Minotaur-class armoured cruiser]
Source:6514433
13th March 1917 - 1st March 1919
1917
children
Arthur A Frooms
Source:9224394
March 1917
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:9224395
March 1917
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:6514433
11th November 1918
1919
dates
Age 24
Source:6514433
1st March 1919
1919
discharge
Source:6514433
1st March 1919
1919
dates
Age 25
Source:9224396
June 1919
1919
marriage
Florence Elizabeth Frooms nee Saunders
Source:9224400
June 1919 - 1983
1919
children
Ruby F Frooms
Source:9224396
December 1919
1925
children
Victor H Frooms
Source:9224396
1925
1939
dates
Age 45
Source:9224397
September 1939
1939
location
the London Borough of Bromley
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9224397
September 1939
1983
dates
Age 89
Source:9224400
June 1983
1987
death
Not War Related
Arthur Victor Frooms died nearly 70 years after the ending of the Great War. He was 93.
Bromley Registration District, London
United Kingdom
Source:9224401
1987
1987
dates
Age 93
Source:9224401
December 1987
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Victor |
| Initials | AV |
| Last Name | Frooms |
| Source | 9224405 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Wellington Road, Charlton, London | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| a visitor at - 7 Mays Buildings, New Street, St Martin in the Fields, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 31st March 1901 | |
| the London Borough of Bromley | United Kingdom | their own address | known September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | K37660 | HMS Pembroke II [a shore base at Chatham, Kent] | Stoker 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | K37660 | HMS Shannon [a Minotaur-class armoured cruiser] | Stoker 1st Class |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur A Frooms | son | March 1917 | |
| Ruby F Frooms | daughter | December 1919 | |
| Victor H Frooms | son | 1925 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Jane Frooms nee Smith | mother | ||
| William John Frooms | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Elizabeth Frooms | sister | 1881 | |
| Alice Jessie Frooms | sister | 1883 | |
| Henry Thomas Frooms | brother | 1885 | |
| Louisa Sophia Frooms | sister | 1888 | |
| William George Frooms | brother | 1890 | |
| Charles James Frooms | brother | 1892 | |
| Albert Edward Frooms | brother | 20th September 1896 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Louise Frooms nee Maddock | wife | 1915 | |
| Florence Elizabeth Frooms nee Saunders | wife | June 1919 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh | Blue | Fair |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-11-09 | 5'5" |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Recorded Greenwich Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage Recorded Woolwich Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Greenwich Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Marriage Recorded Greenwich Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| 1939 National Registration Act Records | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Bromley Registration District, Kent | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Bromley Registration District, Kent | Keith22624 | |
| 1901 Census of St Martin in the Fields, London | Keith22624 | |
| Death Recorded Woolwich Registration District, London | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for S/6485 Henry Thomas Frooms - Army Ordnance Corps | Keith22624 | |
| Lives of the First World War website entry for J21177 Albert Edward Frooms - Royal Navy | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Shannon [a Minotaur-class armoured cruiser] | Keith22624 |
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