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Rfmn. Frederick John Wiltshire
British Army 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade
from:Claygate, Surrey
(d.15th Sep 1916)
Rifleman Frederick John Wiltshire, of the 9th Battalion Rifle Brigade, was killed aged 23 in the Somme, France. He was the brother of Bessie, son of William and Elizabeth Wiltshire. His name is recorded on Thiepval Memorial (Somme) and Claygate War Memorial.
Known as Freddie by his family. He was one of many who served and did not come back. His death was never forgotten and his sisters and mother would cry if they ever talked about him. It isn’t clear whether Freddie volunteered or was called up. In January 1916 the first Military Service Act was passed. This Act called for the compulsory enlistment of unmarried men between the ages of 18 and 41.