Family History, Angood Chart 0407 Frederick Bowman Angood and Lillian A Kerby

1891 Census - Main Street, Mepal, Cambridgeshire 1901 Census - Spencer Street, Raunds, Northamptonshire. Frederick was a Lodger. 1911 Census - 3 Abbey Road Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Frederick was a Boarder with a Thomas PRESCOTT and family. Information from Forces War Records Site sent by John TERRY 21/10/2014 First Name: Frederick Bowman Initials: F B ; Surname: ANGOOD DOB: Circa 1883 ; Age: 35 Resided Town: Raunds, Northants Nationality: British Date of Death: 23/07/1918 ; Fate: Killed in Action Information: Son of Frederick and Jane ANGOOD. Married Lilian. A. ANGOOD (maiden name, KIRBY) in 1912 Rank: Private ; Service Number: G/86194 Duty Location: France And Flanders Campaign Medals: Victory Medal Given the information we have available it is likely that Frederick Bowman ANGOOD was entitled to the Victory medal, also called the Inter Allied Victory Medal. This medal was awarded to all who received the 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star and, with certain exceptions, to those who received the British War Medal. It was never awarded alone. These three medals were sometimes irreverently referred to as Pip, Squeak and Wilfred. Eligibility for this award consisted of having been mobilised, fighting, having served in any of the theatres of operations, or at sea, between midnight 4th/5th August, 1914, and midnight, 11th/12th November, 1918. Women who served in any of the various military organisations in a theatre of operations were also eligible. British War Medal From the information available to us, it is very possible that Frederick Bowman ANGOOD was entitled to the British War Medal for service in World War One. This British Empire campaign medal was issued for services between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918. The medal was automatically awarded in the event of death on active service before the completion of this period. Service: British Army Regiment: Middlesex Regiment Middlesex Regiment during World War 1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned ‘German Emperor and King of Prussia’ and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. He did not renew a treaty with Russia, aligned Germany with the declining Austro-Hungarian Empire and started to build a Navy rivalling that of Britain. These actions greatly concerned Germany’s neighbours, who quickly forged new treaties and alliances in the event of war. On 28th June 1914 Franz Ferdinand the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated by the Bosnian-Serb nationalist group Young Bosnia who wanted pan-Serbian independence. Franz Joseph's the Austro-Hungarian Emperor (with the backing of Germany) responded aggressively, presenting Serbia with an intentionally unacceptable ultimatum, to provoke Serbia into war. Serbia agreed to 8 of the 10 terms and on the 28th July 1914 the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia, producing a cascade effect across Europe. Russia bound by treaty to Serbia declared war with Austro-Hungary, Germany declared war with Russia and France declared war with Germany. Germany’s army crossed into neutral Belgium in order to reach Paris, forcing Britain to declare war with Germany (due to the Treaty of London (1839) whereby Britain agreed to defend Belgium in the event of invasion). By the 4th August 1914 Britain and much of Europe were pulled into a war which would last 1,566 days, cost 8,528,831 lives and 28,938,073 casualties or missing on both sides. In the First World War, The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge’s Own) formed a total of 49 Battalions this was mainly due to a surplus of volunteers seeking to enlist. The Regiment received a total of 81 battle honours,5 Victoria Crosses and lost approximately 12,270 casualties during the course of the war.Battalions of the Middlesex Regiment during WW1 (Details of actions for each battalion available on line. There is not enough room in these notes to include all the details) Battalion: 19th Battalion Commemorated: Britain Collections: The IWGC/CWGC Registers Collection Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919 Husband of L. A. Angood, of High St., Thrapston, Northants. BMD with KIRBY as mothers maiden name, and born in Thrapston, Northants which is where on the CWGC the address for Lillian is given.

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