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Mann, Frederick, Gunner, 810622, D Battery, 232nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery Born Derby Enlisted Derby Died of disease 24th August 1917 aged 19 Son of Tom and Sarah Jane Mann, of 76, Bridge Street, Derby. Buried in Calais Southern Cemetery, Plot H, Row 3, Grave 12

1911 Census A school boy Son of Tom, a railway locomotive painter's labourer, and Sarah Jane Mann, of 71, Fowler Street, Derby

(Extra information of photograph of Frederick's grave contributed by Karen Haseldine)

Royal Field Artillery “D” Bty Rank: Gunner Service No: 810622 Date of Death: 24th Aug 1917 Age: 19 He died of Typhoid. Grave Reference: Plot H. Row 3. Grave 12. Cemetery: Calais Southern Cemetery <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Additional Information: Son of Tom and Sarah Mann of 76, Bridge Street, Derby <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">He was born 27th Feb 1899. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">1901 Census he was age 2 living with his family at 71 Fowler Street, Derby <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">3rd Jul 1905 he transferred to St John’s C. of E. school from St John’s Infants’ School. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">5th Mar 1906 he left and went to Curzon Street School. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">1st Feb 1909 he joined Kings Mead Senior School, Nuns Street until he left school 27th Feb 1913. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">1911 census he was age 12 and a scholar, living with his family at 71 Fowler Street, Derby. He had 7 siblings living with him. One sibling had already died by 1911. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">When he enlisted he had been working at Jones & Co. George Thomas Brown, who was also on the memorial, also worked for Jones & Co. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">His father Tom was born in Derby and was a railway engine painter. His mother Sarah Jane was born in Bath, Somerset. His parents received a telegram 22 Aug 1917 to tell them their son was in hospital in Calais “so seriously ill” with a “fever of unknown origin”. It also said that permission to visit couldn’t be granted. <span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">
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