The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J W Frostick

Private James William FROSTICK, G/11142, 11th Battalion, "D" Company, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 30th August 1916.

Born Deptford, Kent, son of James William Frostick, 1 Bishops Buildings, West Greenwich.

1911 Census - 4 St Mary's Place, Hughes Fields, Deptford, SE. - James Frostick, head, age 43, married, dock labourer, born Spitalfields, London; Alice Frostick, wife, age 43, married 9 years, 2 children, both still alive, born Deptford, London; *James Frostick, son, age 18, single, carman, wood merchant, born Deptford, London; *Arthur Frostick, son, age 15, single, school, born Deptford, London; Joseph Frostick, son, age 14, school, born Deptford, London; Elizabeth Frostick, daughter, age 4, born Deptford, London.

1902, June Quarter, Camber well Registration District, James Frostick married Alice Lloyd.

* First marriage.

10th March 1912, St Nicholas, Deptford, SE, James Frostick, age 19, bachelor, labourer, 5 Hughes Field, father James Frostick, stevedore, married, Annie Dale, age 18, spinster, 5 Hughes Field, father John Dale, labourer.

Children - Lucy Margaret Frostick, born 16th September 1912, Greenwich; Elizabeth Mary Frostick, born 15th June 1916, Greenwich.

Enlisted Deptford, Kent, age 22 years & 170 days, height 5ft 3¼ inches, 126lbs, scar left side of chest. Resided 15 Hughes Fields, Deptford, SE. Formerly carman.

Home, 16th November 1915 to 2nd May 1916; BEF, 3rd May 1916 to 30th August 1916.

16th November 1915, enlisted & posted 11th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 5th March 1916, Aldershot, overstaying his pass 11.00pm to 8030am on 6th, admonished, forfeits one days pay; 3rd May 1916, posted BEF; 3rd May 1916, Southampton, embarked; 3rd May 1916, Havre, disembarked; 19th June 1916, to Hospital, sick; 20th June 1916, 2 Casualty Clearing Station, JCT right foot; 20th June 1916, Hardelot, admitted 25 General Hospital; 3rd July 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, from 25 General Hospital; 9th July 1916, Etaples, 40 Infantry Base Depot, attached 22nd Manchester Regiment.

19th March 1917, pension of 18/6 a week awarded to widow and two children.

December 1917, widow remarried to Alfred Goldthorpe, 69 Deptford Green, Deptford, SE8.

6th November 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, Annie Goldthorpe, 69 Deptford Green, Deptford, SE8; Children - Lucy Margaret Frostick, 16th September 1912, 69 Deptford Green, Deptford, SE8; Elizabeth Mary Frostick, 15th June 1916, 69 Deptford Green, Deptford, SE8.; Father, James William Frostick, 1 Bishops Buildings, West Greenwich; Mother, none; Brother - Arthur Frostick, age 25, No.1 St Mary's Place, Hughes Fields, Deptford, SE.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France.

This page was last updated on 21-Feb-2019.