Frederick Laurie
In 1911, Frederick was a printer's apprentice.
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Frederick Laurie was born in 1895 the son of James an electrical engineer and Elizabeth Winifred Laurie née Connor.
His father was born in 1850 at Glasgow, his mother in 1863 at Manchester. Married in 1882 in the Sheffield registration district, they had twelve children, eight surviving infancy - Mary b.1885, Winifred b.1887, James b.1888, William b.1890, Thomas b.1893, Frederick b.1895, Samuel b.1898 and Annie b.1901. All were born at Sheffield apart from Annie who was born in Sneinton, Nottingham.
In 1911, Winifred and five of her children lived at 6, Pomfret Street, Sneinton. William was a pit man and Thomas a railway cleaner, whilst Samuel and Annie were still at school.
In 1911, James was boarding at Grantham with Joseph and Emma Coldron.
Frederick Laurie enlisted at Nottingham initially serving (23638) in the Sherwood Foresters. He later transferred to the Leicestershire Regiment and was killed during the Battle of Dujaila in Mesopotamia on 8th March 1916. His name is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Panel 12 Iraq.
Research and additional information by Peter Gillings
Photo of Frederick Laurie
Basra Memorial Iraq