Name
Frederick Flint
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
19/11/1918
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
265072
Bedfordshire Regiment
1st/5th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
DEIR EL BELAH WAR CEMETERY
B. 225.
Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
St Peter's Church Memorial, Berkhamsted, St Michael & All Angels Church Memorial, Berkhamsted
Pre War
Frederick was born in 1891 to Horace Flint and Ellen in Berkhamsted.
In 1901 Frederick was living with his grandparents, George and Annie Flint, and his Aunts in Berkhamsted. By 1911 Frederick, still living with his Grandparents was employed as a Basket Maker.
He married Sarah Smith in 1917 and they had a daughter, Eva.
Wartime Service
Frederick joined Herts Regiment as Private 1362 at some time transferring to Bedfordshire 1/5 Beds.1/5 Bedfords were sent overseas to Gallipoli in 1915 and following the withdrawal from the peninsula to Egypt where they campaigned throughout the Gaza area. Frederick died of Pneumonia in Palestine.
Additional Information
War Gratuity (£20) and arrears of 8 13 7d paid to Widow Sarah.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild, www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/first-world-war-database
