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Surname: CARLTON
Forename(s): Frederick George
Place of Birth: Crosshills, Yorkshire
Service No: 19282
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion
Division: 23rd Division
Age: 31
Date of Death: 1916-10-05
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 6 A and 6 B.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: CROSSHILLS, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: KILDWICK, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: STEETON-WITH-EASTBURN, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Frederick George Carlton was the son of John and Judith Carlton, formerly Smith, née Bottomley. John was born at Great Ormside, Westmorland and Judith at Eastburn, Yorkshire.
1891 Crosshills, Yorkshire Census: Junction - Frederick G. Carleton [sic], aged 4 years, born Junction, Crosshills, son of John and Judith Carleton.
1901 Crosshills, Yorkshire Census: 15, Mill Street - Frederick G. Carlton, aged 14 years, born Junction, Crosshills, Yorkshire, son of John and Judith Carlton.
1911 Crosshills, Yorkshire Census: 15, Mill Street, Junction - Frederick George Carlton, aged 24 years, born Junction, Crosshills, son of John and Judith Carlton.
The British Army Service Record for Frederick George Carlton exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Frederick Carlton, 19282, W. Rid. R. Pres. Dead 5.10.16.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Frederick Carlton, 19282, 10 W. Rid. R. Pres. dead 5.10.16.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Fredk. Geo. Carlton, 19282, 10th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 5.10.16 on or since - death presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - John. £7 5s. 10d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Frederick. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Judith Carlton. Relationship: Mother. Address: 15, Mill Street, Junction, Crosshills, Nr Keighley, Yorks. Deceased 14.7.24.
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Private Frederick George CARLTON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 23rd Division
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27 October 1916
CROSSHILLS - PRIVATE F. G. CARLTON REPORTED MISSING
Mrs. Carlton, of Mill Street, Junction, has received information that her son, Private Frederick G. Carlton, of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment, has been missing since the 5th October. A letter received from the Records Office, York, on Tuesday of this week, states:- "I regret to inform you that a report has this day been received from the War Office to the effect that Private Frederick G. Carlton, of the West Riding Regiment, was posted as missing after the engagement in France on the 5th October. Should he subsequently rejoin, or any other information be received concerning him, such information will be at once communicated to you."
Mrs. Carlton has also received the following letter from one of the chums of her son:- "Dear Mrs. Carlton, - I am very sorry that it falls to my lot to be the bearer of evil tidings. I am in the same platoon as your son Fred was in. We have been in plenty of scrapping lately. The other day we made a raid on a German trench. We had several casualties, killed, wounded and missing. Your son, Fred, I am sorry to say, was among those missing. None of the lads saw him after we went over, so we cannot say whether he was taken prisoner of war, or whether he was killed or not. We, his mates, send you all our deepest sympathy, and we hope that you, like we are doing, will hope for the best and hope that he is safe. We are all sorry to lose him for he was a good lad, and wherever he may be we must trust in God and hope for the best, and may God's will be done. I have a Bible which Fred picked up out here, and he used to read it very often. I will look after it and if ever I am spared to get home on leave I will let you have it. I live in Keighley and am drummer in the West Riding Regiment. I remain, with deepest sympathy, yours sincerely, (signed) DRUMMER GEORGE W. FLETCHER."
Private Carlton joined the Duke of Wellington's on the 29th of February last and was trained at Brockton Camp, Staffs. He went out to France with his Battalion about three months ago. He was thirty years of age, his birthday having occurred whilst he was out in France. Previous to enlistment he was employed as a grease extractor for Messrs. Wm. Davy and Co., Sutton Mills. He was very actively connected with the Eastburn Primitive Methodist Church and Sunday School and had been a Sunday School teacher for many years. He was a lad of sterling character and was held in high by all who knew him.
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03 August 1917
SKIPTON RURAL TRIBUNAL
CROSSHILLS FAMILY'S RECORD
A Crosshills lady appealing on behalf of her son, who is a carter in the employ of the Midland Railway Company, told the Tribunal that two of her sons had already been wounded, another had been missing ten months, while a fourth son was at present on active service in France.
Exemption was refused.
Applicant: They cannot take any more now unless they take me and my husband. I am willing to go if they will have me.
[The missing soldier mentioned during the appeal is probably Pte. Frederick George Carlton, killed in action, 5 October 1916.]
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