No.14009, Lance Corporal, Frederick James ARMSTRONG
Aged 32
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Frederick James Armstrong was born in Lawshall on July 24th 1885 (3rd qtr 1885 Sudbury 4a:653) son of Joseph and Emily ARMSTRONG (née BUTCHER)
1891 census...Aged 4, he was at Hanningfields Green, Lawshall with his father Joseph ARMSTRONG [35] farm labourer; his mother Emily [35]; sisters Melinda [10], Beatrice [8] and Mabel [1]; grandmother widow Eliza BUTCHER [54]. All were born in Lawshall. 1901 census...Aged 14, a stockman on farm, he was still at Hanningfields with his parents; grandmother; sister Mabel and brother Frank [9 months] 1911 census...Aged 24, a farm labourer, he was still at Hanningfields Green, Lawshall with his parents and brother Frank. On the pension card his mother was still at Hanningfields Green, Lawshall. |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
The battalion was heavily involved in fighting around Albert, resisting the German Spring Offensive, the Kaiserschlacht. 4th Army reports that an impending German assault in strength was expected on 5th enabled them to get organised in depth on a line from the railway station to the Albert-Amiens road, with a support line further west. This proved to be enough to hold the Germans, preventing them from breaking through. According to CWGC this cost them nine killed on the day, no doubt many more were wounded.
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