CARDY, Fred


No.74434, Gunner, Fred CARDY
Aged 30


140th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
Died of his Wounds on Tuesday, 10th April 1917


Fred Cardy was born in West Bergholt, Essex (Lexden Q3-1886 4A:541), son of Robert and Priscilla CARDY (née ALLINGTON).

1891 census...Aged 4, he was at Kings Farm, West Bergholt with his father Robert CARDY [36] farm labourer born Wormingford, Essex; his mother Priscilla [29] born Wormingford; brothers Albert [8] born Wormingford, Bertie [6] born West Bergholt; sister Edith M [4 months] born West Bergholt; widowed grandmother Mary A.Allington [72] born Wiston, Suffolk

1901 census...Aged 14, farm worker, he was at Kings Farm Cottages with his parents (father, horseman); brothers Albert W (domestic gardener), Bertie (farm worker) and frank Samuel [1] born West Bergholt; sisters Edith M.A. and Alice May [5] born West Bergholt.

1911 census...Aged 24, single, an insurance agent, he was boarding with Walter and Laura PALMER in Flempton, nr. Bury St.Edmunds. His parents were at Chipley Abbey Farm, Poslingford (father the farm bailiff) with brothers Albert William (farm worker), Frank Samuel and Edward Joseph Robert [6] born Poslingford; sisters Edith Mary Ann and Alice May.

He married Daisy BOWLES [12-3-1889] in Bothal, Northumberland on 15th April 1914. They had two daughters, Linda Rosemary [3rd March 1915] and Cynthia Daisy [2nd July 1916], both born in Peterborough.
After his death, 23rd April 1919, his widow completed the "Living Relatives" form for the Army, entering herself and the two daughters as living at 71 Huntley Grove, Peterborough, Fred's parents, brothers Fred and Edward, sister Edith and Alice all living at Chipley Abbey Farm, Poslingford; brother Albert in Australia and brother Bert in Haringey.


He attested in Peterborough for the Royal Artillery on 9th November 1915, giving his age as 29 years 3 months, a married insurance superintendent for Prudential.He was 5 feet 7 inches (170.2 cm)tall , chest 34" to 37" (86.4 to 94 cm). he was living at 71 Huntley Grove, Peterborough.
Placed on Reserves, he was mobilised at Great Yarmouth on 10th April 1916.; Posted to 140 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery on 30th May 1916, on 1st August 1916 he went from Southampton to le Havre to join the BEF.. He was in hospital from 4th to 8th July 1917 as servant to 2nd Lt Scobie. He died of his wounds, received in action, on 10th April 1917, at No 3 Casualty Clearing Station and was buried in Pozières. Exactly where he was wounded in not known. No 3 CCS was at Aveluy, just north of Albert in April 1917.

Fred's personal belongings sent to his widow consisted of :-mirror in case, cigarette case, tobacco pouch, 2 pipes, gold ring, disc, letters, photos, and a franc note. Daisy was awarded a weekly pension of 22 shilling 11 pence (£1.15) for herself the the two girls



photo: Roy Beardsworth



Fred Cardy is buried in Pozières British Cemetery, grave 2:J:17

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