Frederick Moxon
Attened Queen Elizabeth School 1922 to 1927
In 1939 Frederick was working as a Elementary School Teacher. In 1939 he was APR warden/medical services.
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Son of William Hannah Moxon of Grove Villa, Grove Street, Mansfield Woodhouse.
Frederick married Alice Annie Murden in 1932. They had 3 children, Jocelyn 1934, John 1936, and Frederick Peter in 1940.
Alice married again in 1950 to Frank Brown
HMS Harvester: On North Atlantic Convoy protection. Left St John's Canada on 6th March 1943. They located U-444 on the surface and rammed it, but U-444 became wedged under the stern and caused major structual damage, it was stuck under the stern for 10 mins.The next day she was torpedoed by U-432 and she broke in two. 9 officers and 136 ratings were lost. The French corvette "Aconit" then rammed and sank U-432 who then picked up Harvester's survivors.
Frederick is remembered on the Chatham Naval Memorial panel 71. 2
Mansfield Chronicle Advertiser: 9/3/1955
Moxon , treasured memories of a dear husband and daddie. O/Telegraphist Fredericj Moxon, persumed killed on Atlantic Convoy March 11th 1943. Wife, Jocelyn,John and Peter.
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