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Frederick Norman (Norman Frederick) Backler

Rank:PrivateNumber:380874*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:02nd Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Hampshire Rgt
Died:26/09/1917Age:19
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Belgium
Cemetery or Memorial:Tyne Cot Cemetery. Memorial, Zonnebeke
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the September quarter 1898 in the Portsea R.D. - ref: 2b/421,
the only son of Frederick William & Anne Ash Backler Neé Wilkins).  Birth
registered as Frederick Norman Backler.

1901 Census - 55 Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth.  Son - aged: 2 - born:
Portsea, Hampshire.   Head of household - Frederick W. Backler - Married -
aged: 30 - occ: Wholesale Grocer (Partner) - born: Porstsea.    Also Annie
A. Backler -Wife - aged: 29 - born: Portsea.  Plus 1 elder sister and 1
domestic servant.

1911 Census - 382 Park Road North, Brkenhead, Wirral.   Son (listed as
Norman Frederick Backler) -  Son - aged: 12 - Scholar - born: Portsmouth. 
Head of household - Frederick W. Backler - Married - aged: 40 - occ:
Commercial Traveller - born: Portsmouth.    Also Annie Ash Backler -Wife -
aged: 39 - born: Portsmouth.  Plus 1 elder sister and 2 Boarders.

Between 1911 and 1918, his parents moved to 12 Claremont Road, Sale.  It is
not known if Norman spent time at Sale.

SDGW lists his number as 380274.  Original No. 1800.  It also lists him as
Norman Frederick Backler.

MIC - Victory & BWM - no other details.   Also states that his medals were
returned.
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