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Lt. Frederick Lee Gardner
Royal Navy
(d.28th May 1917)
Frederick Gardner was born on 31st October 1880 the son of Francis William Gardner and Jane Stewart. Baptised at the church of Holy Innocents, Hornsey when parents were living at 15 Haringey Park. His father was a Barrister at Law and mother was the sister of a Major General.
He went to sea and gained a 2nd Mates Certificate of Competence in 1900 and 1st Mate in 1902. He was living with his parents when the censuses were taken in 1881 and 1891. At some time he enlisted in the Royal Indian Marines and on the 22nd June 1909 he married Constance Muriel Hume Barns in Chertsey, Surrey. In 1911 they were living in Seaford, Sussex and his occupation was Lieutenant Royal Indian Marines.
He died on the 28th May 1917 at Dieppe while employed on the staff of the Divisional Naval Transport Officer.
