WORLD WAR I
Bingham War Memorial
Service Record
| Lieutenant Frederick Strong | 7th Reserve Middlesex Regiment | b. 1888 | |
| Officer’s records at National Archives | Born 27/3/1888 Bingham Father: John Dikes Strong, farmer Mother: Eliza Ann, formerly Simpson 7/5/15 letter from the Chief Goods Manager, Midland Railway, Derby “ I agree to F. Strong leaving the company for the Army” 17/5/15 Attested 10/5/15 enlisted to Army Ordinance Corps (NF) Woolwich Height: 5ft 8 ½ ins; Weight: 147 lbs; Chest: 33 to 35 ½ ins; Vision 6/6, 6/6 with glasses Address: Alma Villas, Long Acre unmarried Next of Kin: Eliza Ann Strong (mother) later, Florence Hart wife (married 6/11/15 - Bingham) c/o Mrs. S Hart, Grantham Rd. 19/5/15 Posted to York from Woolwich to 46th (S) Coy. AOC (NF) 11/12/15 Posted to 78th (S) Coy. AOC (NF) 20/8/16 to 29/8/16 Ripon Hospital – eye injury Service Record: 9/11/15 L/cpl 25/7/16 2nd Cpl 30/4/17 Cpl 21/4/17: Application for an Officer Cadet, recorded: Education: Bingham Council School & privately Occupation: railway clerk – Goods Depot Referees: (1) Geo. Brown JP 21/4/17; (2) H Pilling Headteacher Bingham Council School 21/5/17 nominated for commission in 10th Bn. Middlesex Regt. 22/10/17 discharged to commission 17/7/18 Disembarked Alexandria. To be despatched from No. 2 Infantry Base Depot (Kantara) – (Egypt) 22/7/18 to 20th (Northern) Bn. Rifle Brigade TF 5/10/18 to D.A.R.R.T. on probation as Railway Traffic Officer (Kautara) 17/11/18 appointed R.T.O. (class HH) as temp Lt. 19/10/19 Relinquished commission 10th Middx. His Protection Certificate was issued on19/10/19. His last posting was Royal Engineers RTE (Railway Transport Establishment) Occupation: railway clerk Medical Category B |
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| Roll of Honour AVL |
Served in Egypt AVL Address: Alma Villa, Long Acre |
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| Service record | History of 7th Reserve Battalion indicates that Battalion was transferred from Egypt to France landing in Marseilles 15/5/1916. The whole battalion went into quarantine camp for Typhus. Battalion was disbanded in France 10/6/16 | ||
Family history etc
| Frederick Strong | |||
| Born 1888 | Bingham | ||
| Census 1891 | Living in Fairfield Street with Father: John Dykes b. 1849 Bingham Mother: Eliza A b. 1850 Nottingham Siblings: John B. 1874 Tollerton Ada A B. 1875 Tollerton Frank B. 1877 Tollerton Helen B. 1879 Tollerton Agnes B. 1880 Bingham Alice B. 1882 Bingham George B 1885. Bingham And Emma Savage B. 1972 Bingham |
Threshing machine owner and farmer Manager of threshing machine Dressmaker’s Apprentice Domestic Servant |
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| 1893 | Father John died June 1893. Probate granted 23/7/1893. Admin. To Eliza Ann Strong. Effects £300. 6s. | ||
| Census 1901 | Living in Fairfield Street with Mother: Eliza A Siblings: Ada Frank Agnes George |
Threshing machine owner Draper Own account Traction engine driver Dressmaker Joiner’s Apprentice |
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| Census 1911 | Living in Alma Villas, Long Acre with Mother: Eliza Ann |
Clerk (Railway) Midland Threshing machine proprieter |
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| 1915 | Married Florence Hart B. 1890 Bingham, daughter of Samuel Cupitt Hart, Saddler and Ellen Hart | William Dykes Strong, Frederick’s nephew served in WW1 | |
| 7/4/1923 | Son Robert Keith born | ||
| 1921-29 | Living on The Banks | ||
| 1930,31 | Living in Porchester Terrace | ||
| 1935 | Eliza died 4th January 1935. Probate to Frank Strong, threshing machine proprietor, and Frederick Strong, railway clerk. Effects £885 14s. 9d. | ||
| 1939 Register | Living on Long Acre Frederick Strong ,b 27 March 1885, married Florence , b. 23 Apr 1890, married Robert Keith, b. 7 Apr 1923 |
Railway Clerk Unpaid Domestic Duties At School |
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| 1980 1984 |
Frederick died 1980 Florence died 1984 |
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| BHTA | See Strong family tree | ||