WILLIAM FREDERICK (FRED) YOUNG formely ROBERTS

Surname: YOUNG formely ROBERTS
Forename: WILLIAM FREDERICK (FRED)
Initials: W F
Date of Birth: Q3, 1899
Place of Birth: Bellows Cross, Cranborne.
Place of Birth Source: 1911 Census
Address: Bellows Cross, Cranborne
Schools attended: Cranborne Church of England School
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Family (parents and grandparents): Son of Annie ROBERTS who married Fred YOUNG in Q2, 1908. The Commonwealth War Graves Commisions Website lists: Son of Fred and Annie YOUNG of Grove Stables, Barney Moor, Retford, Nottinghamshire
Spouse Name: NB Shown on Cranborne Memorial as YOUNG but school logbook says he was ROBERTS. It appears Fred adopted the surname ‘YOUNG’ (his mothers married name) on joining the army.
Notes: The 1911 census lists his mother Annie and step father Fred with brother Percy (aged 10), daughter Marjorie (aged 9) and step brother Arthur (aged 3) and step sister Winifred ( newly born).

Regiment at call-up: Wiltshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge:
Rank at call-up: Private
Service no at call-up: 48500
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Source: 1911 Census
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Other service details: Commonwealth War Grves Commission Record lists our casualty as private F YOUNG serving in the Worcestershire Regiment No. 43248. Forces War Records list him under Fred YOUNG having served initially in the Wiltshire Regiment No. 48500 and subsequently in the Worcestershire Regiment No. 43248.
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Other service no: 43248
Service facts:

Age at death: 19
Date of death: 01 Nov 1918
Regiment at death: Worcestershire Regiment
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Rank at death: Private
Circumstances of death: The School Log Book entry for 12th November 1918 said: “News came on Sunday (10th) of the death of Fred Roberts, late scholar of this school, he was shot in the head by a sniper.”
Service no at death: 43248
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Place of death: France
Location of grave: Cross Roads Cemetery, Fontaine’sAuBois
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Other memorials: Cranborne Memorial and Ss. Mary and Bartholomew Church
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