Frederick Michael Mann

A Private with 7th Bn. Frederick died on 4th of November 1918 at the age of 24. 

Frederick was born at Aldeburgh in 1894, a son of John Edward and Mary Ann Mann. He was baptised at Saints Peter and Paul Church, Aldeburgh, on 16 March 1894. In 1901 his family lived at Portland House, High Street, Aldeburgh, and his father was an Inspector of Police. By 1911 his family were living at The Police Station, Bridge Street, Framlingham, where his father was the Police Superintendent and Frederick worked as an ironmonger's assistant. Later his family lived at 35 Beresford Road, Lowestoft. 

Frederick enlisted in the Army at Ipswich in 1915. Initially he joined the Suffolk Regiment, number 265454, and served with the 6th Cyclist Battalion. He was then transferred to The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) and was posted to the 11th Battalion. He arrived in France in August 1917

Frederick served with B Company of the 11th Battalion. On 10 October 1917 he was admitted to 139 Field Ambulance to be treated for scabies and on 11 October he was sent to V Corps Main Dressing Station. Soon afterwards he was admitted to 90 Field Ambulance, again suffering from scabies, and on 14 October 1917 he was sent to 139 Field Ambulance and returned to duty on 15 October 1917. 

On 27 December 1917 Frederick was admitted to 139 Field Ambulance with diarrhoea and he was sent to 41 Division Rest Station before returning to the Battalion. On 3 January 1918 he was again admitted to 139 Field Ambulance with diarrhoea and, on 7 January was sent to 39 Casualty Clearing Station.

On 15 April 1918 Frederick was admitted to 139 Field Ambulance with inflamed connective tissue in his right ankle. He was sent to a Casualty Clearing Station. At some point, thereafter, he was posted to the 7th Battalion.  

The entry for 4 November 1918 in the War Diary of the 7th Battalion reads:

05.30 Battalion moved off independently by companies via Bousies Wood Farm to concentration area.
06.30 Breakfast. Desultory shelling. Three casualties.

It seems that Frederick was one of the men killed by shell fire. He was given a battlefield burial at map reference 57A.A2.C.1.9 and his grave marked with a cross. In 1920 he was reburied at Montay Neuvilly Road British Cemetery.     

Frederick's brother, Charles, died in 1918 whilst serving with the Grenadier Guards.