Frank Stephen Bakewell
He was a fitter
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Frank Stephen Bakewell was born in 1898 at Coalville, Leicestershire, he was the son of John a coal miner charge man, and Amelia Bakewell née Kendall and the brother of John A, James H, Joseph Harold, Raymond, Jonathan, David, Grace Albert and Robert Bakewell.
His father John Bakewell was born in 1862 at Worthington, Leicestershire, his mother Amelia Kendall was born in 1866 at Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire, they were married in 1885 at Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, they went on to have 12 children, sadly wo were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 100 Queen's Walk Meadows Nottingham John 48 yrs is a coal miner charge man he is living with his wife Amelia 45 yrs and their 8 children, including Frank 13 yrs a scholar.
Private Frank Stephen Bakewell enlisted on 12th June 1915 at Nottingham. he served with the 17th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment. He went to France 6th March 1916 and was killed in action, 3rd September 1916, aged 18, during the British attack at Beaumont Hamel, France, during the Battle of the Somme. Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Frank Stephen Bakewell
Photograph is courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website.