Frederick Bartles
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Father: John William Bartles, born 1864 at Nottingham and working as a plumber's labourer. Mother: Sarah Ann Bartles, born 1865 at Nottingham. He had four brothers; George, born 1891, John,, born 1894, Fred, born 1896 and Arthur, born 1910. He also had three sisters; Kate, born 1888, May, born 1899 and Lily, born 1903. All the children were born in Nottingham.
He volunteered for service, attesting on August 26, 1914 at Nottingham. On 27/08/1914 he was sent to the Sherwood Foresters' Depot at Derby. He was posted to Gallipoli with 9th Bn on 28/08/1915. On 03/12/1915 he was admitted to Hospital at Suvla Bay as sick, and invalided to England. He was admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham on 04/01/1916 suffering from either typhoid or dysentery. He was posted to 10th Bn the same day. As he recovered he was posted to 3rd Bn on 30/05/1916 and finally to 2nd Bn on 28/06/1916. Finally on 04/07/1916 he was attached to 1st Bn Lincolnshire Regiment, and embarked for France. He was killed in action on the Somme on 14/07/1916 by shell fire. His body was never recovered for burial and his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
In memoriam published 14th July 1917 in the Nottingham Evening Post :- “BARTLES. – Killed by shell fire, July 14th, 1916, Pte. Fred Bartles, aged 20, Sherwood Foresters, the beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Bartles, 3, Lindum Grove, Meadow Lane, Nottingham. One year has passed, out hearts still sore, as time goes on we miss him more; one of the dearest, one of the best, we miss him most who loved him best. – From his sorrowing father, mother, brothers, sisters, and four other brothers who are doing their bit.” Above in memoriam is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
