Name
Frederick Waldron Stimpson
1879
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
16/05/1915
37
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Sergeant
193
Suffolk Regiment
4th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 (Mons) Star, British War and Victory Medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LE TOURET MEMORIAL
Panel 9
France
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Hitchin Town Memorial, St Mary's Church Roll of Honour (Book), Hitchin, British Schools Museum Memorial, Hitchin
Pre War
Frederick was born in 1879 in Hitchin and his parents were Richard and Sarah Stimpson.
In 1881 the family were living at The Highlander, Hitchin. Present were both parents: Richard (44) and Sarah (43), with Richard working as a millwright’s labourer. Their children were: Arthur L. (19), Richard (17), Mary L. (14), Edward (9), Clara (6) and Frederick Waldron (2).
By 1891 the family they had moved to 3 Queen Street, Hitchin, possibly due to Richard’s death in 1884. Sarah was recorded as a widow and working as a laundress. The only children present were Edward (19) and Frederick now reported as 10.
Frederick was obviously a good runner as he appears to have taken part in the 1897 Hitchin, Whit-Monday Sports day coming first in the one mile flat handicap open race, and the 100 yards, second in the 1000 yards flat handicap open race and third in the one mile flat handicap members’ race.
In 1901 the family Sarah and Frederick were living at 10 Garden Row, Hitchin. Frederick was 23 and working as a blacksmith.
He married Ellen Margarita Jackson (b 13/2/1880) in 1902. 17/11/1902) and they had two children: Frederick William (b 15/5/1906) and Gwendoline Mary (b 17/11/1902) and Frederick William (b 15/5/1906). By 1911 the family were living at 84 Haylings Road, Leiston, with Frederick (31) working as an engineer’s blacksmith and his wife (31). The census recorded they had been married for 9 years with 2 children, both living. Also present was a boarder William Jackson (19).
Officially he was recorded as born in Hitchin and he enlisted in Leiston, Suffolk.
Wartime Service
His Regimental Number was 193 and he served in the 4th
Battalion of the Regiment. He went to France on with them on 8 November 1914. This is a early date and
would normally include untrained men , which suggests he was a soldier, or a
Territorial.
At the time of his death the Battalion was part of the
Jullundur Brigade of the Lahore Division in the Indian Corps of the 1st Army
taking part in the Battle of Festubert. The Division had adopted a defensive
position due to earlier losses that could not be readily replaced. Frederick
was killed in action.
He is remembered on Panel 9 on the Le Touret Memorial to the
Missing in France.
Additional Information
After his death his widow was recorded at Buller Rd., Leiston, Suffolk.
After his death £5 2s 9d pay owing was authorised to go to his widow, Ellen Margarita Stimpson, on 15 October 1915, the £9 5s 8d (for their children) was authorised on 8 December 1915, however there was £1 recharge on the 15th. Later, a war gratuity of £6 was authorised to be paid to her on 28 August 1919.
His pension cards record his widow as his dependant, living at The Compasses, Wigmore, Kingsland, Herefordshire. She was awarded a pension of 22s a week from 6 December 1915 got her and their children, who were named as Gwendoline Mary (b 17/11/1902) and Frederick William (b 15/5/1906).
Acknowledgments
Adrian Dunne, David C Baines, Jonty Wild
