436 Pte Richard Frost AVC - died 2 August 1916.

[johntanner]

The Register of Soldiers Effects shows that he was discharged on 10 May 1916 and dies on 2 August 1916. His sole legatee was his aunt Mrs Sarah Frost. These details are confirmed by his Dependant's Pension card, which shows her address as 30 Fotheringham Road, Enfield.

 

The discharge date is corroborated by his MIC, which shows he entered France on 18 August 1914.

 

He appears to be a non-commemoration but his death certificate is eluding me, although the proximity between date of discharge and death suggests a likely attributable cause.

 

Can anyone help?

 

 

[clk]

Hi,

 

Possibly this one:

 

 

 

Images sourced from FreeBMD

 

Regards

Chris

[johntanner]

Possibly but we are looking at a regular soldier will a very low AVC number, so I've assumed an older man. I'd see this one before.

 

So the number 166 was issued in November 1906, to a man on transfer from the RFA/RHA.  Men with lower numbers were discharged on termination of engagement in 1905/6. 

 

Then 226 was issued to a man transferring from the RFA in 1906, who enlisted in 1901.

 

And 356 transferred from the Coldstream Guards in November 1910, having been posted from the Depot to the 1st Bn in July 1909.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[johntanner]

But he does seem to be the only possibility, assuming the date of death is correct, so I might just take a chance on ordering the DC.

[charlie962]

On 20/06/2021 at 19:08, johntanner said:

Possibly but we are looking at a regular soldier will a very low AVC number, so I've assumed an older man. I'd see this one before.

 

 

 

The 3 digit number in 4 hundred series seems to crop up in a variety of guises.

eg

SE476 Moulton has a svc record showing an enlistment 21/8/14 and age 37. He was subsequently RFA.

 

I've also seen younger men with 43? numbers in Hospital Admissions:

434 Sgt Fairbrother C, age 23, 5 6/12 svc, 1 8/12 Field, in April 1916, 35th MobVetSec
439 Pte Henson A, age 22, 4yrs Svc in Nov 1914, 5th Fd S.
431 Beattie J, age 30, 10yrs Svc, 1 8/12 Field, in April 1916, 15 Vet Hosp

another

417 Fisher W, age 28, 4/12 Svc in Nov 1914 9th MobSec

 

So I agree age 20 in 1916 thus 18 in 1914 looks a bit young.

 

Charlie

 

[charlie962]

Interestingly he appeared in a CasList as Died:

Forename	R
Surname	Frost
Casualty Status	Died
Rank	Private
Service Number	436
Regiment	Army Veterinary Corps
Category	Nco's and Men
Home Town / Place of Enlistment	Enfield
Daily List Date	20th February 1917

[johntanner]

Thanks.  I hadn’t spotted that.  GRO notification in so will look at DC, once finished work.

[johntanner]

He is our man, DC confirms it. I will pass details on to IFCP.

On 20/06/2021 at 16:59, clk said:

Hi,

 

Possibly this one:

 

 

 

Images sourced from FreeBMD

 

Regards

Chris

Good spot, DC confirms this is my man.

COL233694_2021-1-Richard_Frost.pdf

[johntanner]

Terry Denham has accepted him into IFCP for further investigation as his service record shows he was discharged due to TB aggravated by war service.