Frederick was born in 1898, he was born to Sarah Ann and Frederick Turner. He lived in Mosbro, Derbyshire with his sisters Sarah Ellen, Emily, Elsie and his brother Arthur, according to the 1901 Census. Frederick was one of the WWI heroes whose name is on the Cenotaph in St Marks Church yard.
1911 Census states that Frederick at the age of 13 followed his father into the Coal Mining industry, he worked as Coal Pit Pony Driver. At that time he lived at 147 Manvers Road, Beighton with his parents and his sister Edith.
Frederick enlisted in to the Army on 15 December 1915.
He served has a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery.
His regimental number was 214587.
He died on 23 October 1918 in France and Flanders, he was buried
at Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy, Cemetery memorial reference II.B.8.
Maissemy is a village about 5 kilometres north-west of St. Quentin and about two kilometres north of the small town of Vermand. Vadencourt British Cemetery lies to the north of Maissemy (it is in the hamlet of Vadancourt). The cemetery is on the west side of the road from Vermand to Bellenglise.
The Roll of Individuals list shows the medals Frederick was entitled to:
Imperial War Commission Frederick effects listed below would have been given to his wife Sarah Ann Turner.
Credit to: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk; https://www.cwgc.org; www.ancestry.co.uk, Typed & collated by Linda Taylor (nee Staton) April 2018
