Frederick William Elliott
In 1911 he was a clerk in a wholesale tobacconists.
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Frederick William Elliott was born in 1892 at Nottingham, he was the son of William Edwin a hosiery manufacturer, and Edith Rebecca Elliott née Marriott and the brother of Sylvia Constance Elliott of 284 Derby Road, Nottingham
His father William Edwin was born in 1862 at Nottingham, his mother Edith Rebecca Marriott was born in 1857 at Nottingham they were married on 16th July 1891 at All Saint Church, Fulham, they went onto have 4 children.
They lived at 46 Mapperley Road and later 310 Mansfield Road (both Nottingham).in the 1911 census the family are living at 310 Mansfield Road, Nottingham William Edwin Elliott 48 yrs is a hosiery manufacturer, he is living with his wife Edith Rebecca 54 yrs a proffesional musician and their children, Frederick William 18 yrs a clerk in a wholsale tobacconists, Sylvia Constance, 17 yrs no occupation listed, also living with the family is a servant Jessie Taylor 17yrs a domestic servant.
Second Lieutenant Frederick William Elliott, served with 'B' Battery, 166th Brigade Royal Field Artillery. He landed in France on 12th November 1915. He was killed in action on 19th July 1916. He has no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
He was mentioned in despatches on 4th January 1917.
The former Nottingham High School student, was initially reported as wounded but alive in the hands of the Germans.Article published 29th January 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post : - “WOUNDED AND BELIEVED PRISONER. “Lieutenant F. W. Elliott. “An official intimation has been received by Mr. W. E. Elliott, of 284, Derby-road, Nottingham, that his only son, Second-Lieutenant F. W. Elliott, was wounded on July 19th, and is believed to have been taken prisoner. At any rate, it is established that a search party went out to relieve him, and found that he was in the hands of the enemy. Educated Elm Bank School and Nottingham High School, Sec.-Lieut. Elliott, who is 24 years of age, went on active service with the R.H.A., but in June of last year he received a commission in the R.F.A., and has served at the front since December last.”
Above article is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918
Photo of Frederick William Elliott
Thiepval Memorial,