3551 Rifleman Frederick Marriette of the 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (King Consort's Own) was the first of three brothers to be killed in action.  He signed up with the Rifle Bridgade in Guernsey in November 1909 aged 19.  In 1910 Frederick was promoted to Rifleman and saw service in India before the war.

He died aged 25 on the 8th June, 1915 and was posthumously awarded all three service medals for his war service in France.

Helen Birkbeck