Frederick Higginbottom
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He was the son of Henry Augustus and Bertha Higginbottom of Didsbury, Manchester. His probate record of 15th April 1918 at London states he was Frederick Higginbottom of Oakfield, Lapwing Lane, Didsbury, Lancashire and a 2nd Lieutenant in the Cheshire Regiment died on 6th April 1917 in Germany. His effects of £211/15s/8d were left to the public trustee.
Frederick originally served with The Cheshire Regiment, then with the Machine Gun Corps and later transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. He died of wounds while a prisoner of war in Germany. He has no known grave and his name is commemorated on the Arras Flying Memorial, Pas-De-Calais, France
The following article is taken from the 'In memoriam' section of the 'Retfordian' magazine which was an in house publication of the King Edward VI Grammar School, Retford :- Fred Higginbottom Lieutenant R.F.C who was reported missing last April, is now reported died of wounds as a prisoner of war on April 6th. He went over the German lines as observer on a reconnaissance, and both he and his pilot failed to return. He had previously held a commission in the M.G.C and transferred from that to the R.F.C in order as he said " to see what things looked like from above" He was daring and skilful airman, and, as was the case at school, idolised by his comrades.His probate record of 15th April 1918 at London states he was Frederick Higginbottom of Oakfield, Lapwing Lane, Didsbury, Lancashire and a 2nd Lieutenant in the Cheshire Regiment died on 6th April 1917 in Germany. His effects of £211/15s/8d were left to the public trustee.
