Frederic Harold Shenton, the son of Thomas and Emma, was a native of Derby, his occupation a cycle repairer and in 1901 was living at 1 Bramble Street, St Werburgh, Derby. Shortly after appointment to the force on September 8th 1914 he was temporarily posted to Buxton but resigned with the Chief Constables permission to join the Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regt68. on May 31st 1915. Almost a year later, whilst on home leave, he married Rose Ashcroft69 who was living at 54 Gerard Street, Derby, in 1917 they were to have a son, Ronald70. By 1918 Lance Serjeant 31940 Shenton was serving in the 3rd Btn. York & Lancashire Regiment when possibly as a result of an accidental injury received on or about March 23rd 1918 he was transported back to England on Hospital Ship ’Newhaven’. He died on June 25th 1918 and is buried in a grave (Memorial Ref. 3534). At DERBY (UTTOXETER ROAD) CEMETERY and possibly commemorated on a war memorial at Buxton.

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