Frederick Stacey
Carpenter on enlistment. Frederick provided three references, the first from William Davis of 34 Rick Street, Nottingham, 'Handcart, Fishbarrow and Commercial Barrow Proprietor, General Dealer' read, 'I have known Frederick Stacey for several years and know him to be a steady, honest first class reliable workman'. The second from C Estill Norris, Rutland Street, Nottingham, noted, 'Frederick Stacey was employed by me for several years as wheelwright and carpenter. He was always an intelligent and good workman and bears an excellent character.' The third from Stareys and Wooleys of Lower Parliament Street and The Ropewalk in Nottingham, who hand-built Austin car bodies, asserted, 'Frederick Stacey has been in our employ for several years as a motor body builder. We have always found him to be honest, reliable and a first class workman in every respect.' (source: Stacey's Army Service Record)
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Frederick Stacey was born in 1891 at Nottingham, he was the son of Thomas a railway labourer and Sarah Ann Stacey née Benson of 11 Dennett Street, Blue Bell Hill, Nottingham.
His father was born in 1852 at Crowland, Lincolnshire, his mother Sarah Ann Benson was born in 1856 at Radcliffe, Nottingham they were married on 16th May 1875 at Christchurch, Newark, they went on to have 7 children, sadly 1 died in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family are living at 11 Dennett Street, Blue Bell Hill Road, Thomas 59 yrs is a railway labourer, he is living with his wife Sarah Ann 55 yrs, they are living with their children, Mary Ann 35 yrs a home labourer and Thomas Henry 22 yrs a picture framer.
In the same 1911 census we find that Frederick has left the family home, he is a lodger living at 28 Argyle Street, Coventry, he is shown as being 20 yrs , born in Nottingham, he is a coach motor body maker.
83rd Field Company Royal Engineers
Frederick enlisted at Nottingham on 30 January 1915 standing 5' 7" and weighing 135 lbs.
He was promoted lance corporal 7 July 1916 and was twice confined to barracks (CB). 27 August 1915 and was awarded 7 days for overstaying a pass for almost 24 hours and 3 days on 15 December 1915 'when on active service absent off the public works when found in huts at 11.45am.'
Killed in action on 4th April 1917, Frederick is buried in Metz en Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension, France (Grave Reference: III.F.13).
Nottingham Evening Post, 'Roll of Honour' (abridged), 12 April 1917: 'STACEY. Killed in action April 4th, Sapper Frederick Stacey, Royal Engineers, youngest son of Thomas and SA Stacey, 11 Dennett Street, (third time in France.)'
'In memoriam' notices published 4th April 1918 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“STACEY. – In fond remembrance of Frederick Stacey, R.E., killed in action April 4th, 1917. Dearly loved and sadly missed by mother, father, brothers, and sisters.
“STACEY. – In loving memory of Sapper Fredk. Stacey, R.E., killed in action April 4th, 1917. Ever remembered. – Fiancée Ethel (in France).
Above courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Frederick Stacey
Buried in Metz en Couture Communal Cemetery British Extension, France. (www.cwgc.org)