Frank Childs Northamptonshire Regiment, my Great Great Grandad

[Chloe]

Hi, I was hoping someone would be able to help me find a little more info on my great great grandad.

His name was Frank Childs, he was born about 1890 in Camberwell Peckham, London. He died in 1929 so I know he survived the war.

From what I've found myself, he enlisted aged 25 in 1915. He was married to Rosina and had a daughter (my great Nan), also Rosina. 

It looks like he was with the Northamptonshire Regiment, No 85887 / 39226 but I've not been able to find much else.

If anyone could help shed some light on maybe where Frank was stationed, what his role was in the war, what his regiment was up to. Any other info, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Many thanks, Chloe

[charlie962]

Chloé, welcome to the forum.

Those numbers you quote, are they from documents you already have in the family or from medals, or are they from an initial search you've made and presumed must be him?

Charlie

[Chloe]

2 minutes ago, charlie962 said:

Chloé, welcome to the forum.

Those numbers you quote, are they from documents you already have in the family or from medals, or are they from an initial search you've made and presumed must be him?

Charlie

Hi Charlie, they're from some documents I've found online that seem to match him, and I presume are about him.

[charlie962]

Ah, I see there is a water-damaged service record for a Frank Childs of the Northants then the Labour Corps who was discharged 1919 with address 26 Sear Street, Camberwell. Do you recognise this address?

[charlie962]

And I see that same record notes he has a child Rosina born 26/12/14.

If those two details(addresses and daughter's birth) match your family then we can try and help you interpret his service record. 

NorthantsRgt 39226

Labour Corps 85877

Edited 13 November , 2022 by charlie962

[Chloe]

4 minutes ago, charlie962 said:

And I see that same record notes he has a child Rosina born 26/12/14.

If those two details match your family then we can try and help you interpret his service record.

Yes, they do match what I know of the family, and that is my great nans birthday. Any help you could give would be great.

[charlie962]

To get you started:

called up or mobilised 11/5/1916, he appears to have gone to France 26/3/17 with No6 Infantry Labour Company of the Northamptonshire Regiment. He was wounded to the head in November 1917 and evacuated back to England. 

Back to France again 8/5/18.

His record shows some trouble with the authorities!

Edited 13 November , 2022 by charlie962

[Allan1892]

1 hour ago, Chloe said:

His name was Frank Childs, he was born about 1890 in Camberwell Peckham, London.

To confirm:

The civil birth records show the birth registration of a Frank Childs in the second quarter of 1891 (i.e. registered between 1 April and 30 June) in the Camberwell Registration District. His mother's maiden name is shown as Hawkins.

Could this be your man?

Edited 13 November , 2022 by Allan1892

[Chloe]

18 minutes ago, charlie962 said:

To get you started:

called up or mobilised 11/5/1916, he appears to have gone to France 26/3/17 with No6 Infantry Labour Company of the Northamptonshire Regiment. He was wounded to the head in November 1917 and evacuated back to England. 

Back to France again 8/5/18.

His record shows some trouble with the authorities!

Thank you, that's really interesting! I would have never found all that out myself

10 minutes ago, Allan1892 said:

To confirm:

The civil birth records show the birth registration of a Frank Childs in the second quarter of 1891 (i.e. registered between 1 April and 30 June) in the Camberwell Registration District. His mother's maiden name is shown as Hawkins.

Could this be your man?

That sounds like him, yes

[Allan1892]

Looks like his date of birth was 23 March 1891. (image courtesy of Ancestry)