No.2999, Private, Charles FROST
Aged 26
no overseas service, hence no medals
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Charles Frost was born in Rougham (1st qtr 1890 Thingoe 4a:741), son of William and FROST (née LUMLEY).
1891 census...Aged 1, he was at The Cottages, Rougham with his father William FROST [30] horsekeeper; his mother Susan [34]; brother George William [6] and sister Kate Ann [4]. All born in Rougham. 1901 census...Aged 11, he was at The Cottages, Rougham with his parents, father Charles W, a horsekeeper and mother now recorded as born in Ixworth; brother George (farm labourer); sisters Kate A [13] and Edith L [8]. 1911 census...Aged 21, a farm labourer, he was at Battlies Cottages, Rougham with his parents and brother George (farm labourer) On the pension card it just has his military identity and date of death, no relatives or addresses. His death was registered in Andover (3rd qtr 1916 Andover 2c:283), his burial place is as yet unknown. |
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He enlisted in Bury St. Edmunds for 4 years Territorial Service with 5th Suffolks on 9th January 1915. He was living at Battlies Cottages,
Rougham and gave his age as 25 years, 5 feet 6.5 inches tall, chest 32.5 to 34.5 inches. He was discharged from the 2nd/5th Suffolks on 24th June 1916 as no longer being physically fit for war service. The medical board at Park House Camp, Edworth diagnosed him as having pernicious anaemia. He was very weak, heart was feeble in action. Not the result of, or aggravated by, service, totally and permanently incapacitated, to which was added that his condition may be regarded for pension purposes as aggravated by service since the declaration of war and 75 percent incapacity on the general labour market. He died at Tidworth General Hospital. His father William and sister Edith received his war gratuity of £4-10s-0d. His battalion had not served overseas, hence no medal entitlement It has not been established where he was buried Since the death certificate gives the cause of death as pernicious anaemia, as does the reason for discharge, and the Army agreeing this was aggravated by military service, an application is being made via "In from the Cold" to get Charles added to the National Book of Remembrance. If his grave can be found it is possible then to get him a CWGC headstone. Unfortunately the attempt to have him recognised by CWGC in 2022 was un-successful. |