Samuel Freke
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Silver War Badge, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 9357
Parents: Samuel and Caroline Mary B Freke (nee Gore)
Home address: Home Address: 33 Meyler Street, Thomastown, Tonyrefail, Glamorgan. Lived: Stationed with the 2nd Glosters
Pre-war occupation: Soldier
Date of birth: 29/07/1892
Place of birth: Eastville, Bristol
Date of death: 19/03/1915
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Dickebusch New Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium and commemorated on Kingswood Holy Trinity Memorial and on Kingswood High Street Boys School Memorial
Age: 22
Further information:
Samuel was born in Eastville Bristol, the son of a general labourer and the second youngest of five children with two brothers and two sisters. His mother died when Samuel was aged 15 and his father moved to Wales to live with his eldest son Joseph and work in the mines. In 1911 Samuel was serving with the 2nd Glosters in Malta. His younger brother Silas died in the service of his country seven months after Samuel.
The 2nd Glosters landed in France in December 1914 to fight as part of the 27th Division. Just 3 months later, Samuel died from wounds that he suffered during the Battle of Eloi (14th – 15th March 1915). The battle was a victory for the British.
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/