Trafford

Born during the March quarter 1891 in the Northwich R.D. - ref: 8a/258, the
second son of William & Elizabeth Ann Vernon

1891 Census - 43 Tably Street, Witton cum Twambrooks, Northwich, Cheshire. 
 Son - aged: 3 months - born: Northwich, Cheshire.   Head of household -
William Vernon - Married - aged: 31 - occ: Alkali Labourer - born:
Northwich.  Also - Elizabeth Vernon - Wife - aged: 32 - born: Swindon,
Wiltshire.  Plus 3 elder siblings.

1901 Census - 3 Hemming Street, Winnington, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 10 -
born: Northwich, Cheshire.   Head of household - William Vernon - Married -
aged: 41 - occ: Chemical Labourer - born: Northwich.  Also - Elizabeth
Vernon - Wife - aged: 42 - born: Highworth, Wiltshire.  Plus 3 siblings.

1911 Census - Winnington Park, Northwich.   Son - aged: 20 - occ: Farm
Labourer - born: Northwich.   Head of household - William Vernon - Married
- aged: 52 - occ: Labourer - born: Northwich.  Also - Elizabeth Vernon -
Wife - aged: 51 - born: Swindon, Wiltshire.  Plus 2 siblings and 1
nephew..

WO363 - He attested at Manchester on the 2nd September 1914.  He was then
aged, 22 years 7 months, born at Winnington, Cheshire.  He was describd as
being of good physical development, 5 feet 5½ inches in height, weighed
126 lb and had a 35/38 inch chest with 3 inch expansion.  He was posted to
France on the 27th December 1914.  At the time of his death, his parents
were residing at 28 Chapel Road, Sale, but moved to 21 Egerton Street soon
after.  His two brothers were each serving - one in the Army, one in the
Navy.

Part of 25th Brigade, 8th Division.  On the 10th March the 2nd Bn attacked
north-west of Neuve Chappelle and suffered 116 casualties.  On the 12th
they were ordered to attack once more - "regardless of cost".  That asault
also failed and they suffered a further 377 casulties.  On the 9th May,
they atacked at Fromelles, where the enemy trenches were taken at great
loss and were eventually forced to retire (another fruitless action). 
Total casulaties 629, killed wounded or missing - Frederick being one of
those missing.

MIC - Posted to France on the 27th December 1914 - BWM - 15 Star -
Victory.