FREDK.+C.+MASSEY

Massey, Frederick, Private, 13751, 7th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment Born Chesterfield, Derbyshire Enlisted Shirebrook, Derbyshire Resided Old Whittington Hill, Derbyshire Killed in action 14th July 1916

Aged 32 Son of Mrs. Anne Massey, of 63, Whittington Hill, Old Whittington, Chesterfield. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial

1911 Census: Fred Massey was a 26 year old railway wagon builder, residing at Whittington Hill. He was the son of George Massey, a joiner, and Anny Massey.

Service record: Enlisted 29th August 1914 Served in France from the 29th July 1915 Awarded 2 days Field Punishment No. 2 for damaging Government property on the 21st June 1916 Reported wounded and missing on the 14th July 1916