Frederick Charles Rich
Memorial: Mangotsfield - St James Place
Regiment: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Able Seaman Bristol Z/47
Parents: Joseph and Clara Rich
Marital status: Single
Home address: 2 Northcote Road, Mangotsfield, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Car Mechanic
Date of birth: 15/02/1894
Place of birth: 2 Northcote Road, Mangotsfield, Bristol
Date of death: 24/04/1917
Buried/Commemorated at: Arras Memorial (Bay 1), Faubourg-D´Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France
Age: 23
Further information:
189th Machine Gun Company, Nelson Battalion, Royal Naval Division
Frederick died at Gavrelle, France and has no known grave but is commemorated on Bay 1 of the Arras Memorial, at Faubourg-D´Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France
The Mangotsfield War Memorial shows his rank as Leading Gunner whereas the Imperial War Graves Commission and his Navy Service Record has him as an Able Seaman
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Imperial War Graves Commission, National Archives, Attestation papers, Medals Rolls Index, David Blackmore