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Cpl. Frederick Billing
British Army 1st Btn King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.1st Oct 1915)
Frederick Billing died on 1st October 1915 at the age of 37 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
He was the husband of Mary Billing (Finnerty) of Jarrow. On the 1911 census he is listed as Frederick Billing age 33 Ships Platers Helper in Shipyard is with his wife Mary Billing and children at 11 Chaytor Street, Jarrow.
Born Sheffield, he lived in Jarrow and enlisted in South Shields.
Frederick is remembered on the Loos Memorial and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church, Jarrow.