Frederick Herbert Major Webb
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Silver War Badge, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 348010
Parents: Herbert and Rebecca Webb
Home address: 16 Charlton Terrace, Charlton Road, Kingswood, Bristol
Date of birth: 1897
Place of birth: Portsmouth
Date of death: 16/06/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, Somme, France. Not commemorated on a local memorial.
Age: 22
Further information:
Frederick was born in Portsmouth and was the eldest of two brothers. By 1911 he and his family were living in Hanham, his father was working as a mason's labourer and his mother ran a small sweet shop.
Frederick initially enlisted with the Gloucestershire Regiment, later transferring to the 1st/8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. His regiment fought in the Gallipoli Campaign, before being posted to the Western Front in March of 1917, where they fought in various actions as part of 126th (East Lancashire) Brigade from February 1918 onwards. Frederick was killed in action during The Battle of Belleau Wood (1–26 June 1918) which occurred during the German Spring Offensive and which brought the front line to within 8 kilometres of Bertrancourt. He was buried in the cemetery there, which was used by the field ambulances and divisional burial parties.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/regiments-and-corps/the-british-infantry-regiments-of-1914-1918/manchester-regiment/