Fred was born in Wrenthorpe in about 1889. He married Gertrude Nicholson at Bolton Parish Church on 4th March 1911 (Bolton upon Dearne South Yorkshire). He was a 21 year old miner and Gertrude was 27. Later that year they had a baby Harold and then in 1914 Vera was born.

Fred enlisted at Wath on Dearne on Sept 3rd 1914 aged 25. He arrived at Bologne on board the 'Duchess of Argyle' on 10th Sept 1915. They were straight into action as Fred was reported missing on the 26th Sept which was changed to KIA on 17th Nov.

Another researcher has written that Gertrude his wife died on the 28th November that same year.

Janet Wilsher