ALDRIDGE Frederick George

  • First Name(s):
    Frederick 
    George 
  • Surname:
    ALDRIDGE
  • Service Number:
    106099
  • Rank:

    Sergeant

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Engineers
  • Corps:
    Corps of Royal Engineers
  • Regiment:
    Royal Engineers
  • Unit:
    N Special Company
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    3rd April 1918
  • Age At Death:
    22
  • Cause of Death:
    Disease
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Hedauville Communal Cemetery extension, France, Grave B.3.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of John William and Margaret Aldridge, 4 Worcester Road, Evesham, Worcestershire

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ALDRIDGE Frederick George Is Named On These Memorials

Evesham All Saints Church Aldridge Memorial
Evesham War Memorial

Further Information About ALDRIDGE Frederick George

Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Military Medal (MM)

Distinguished Conduct Medal citation, London Gazette, 17th April 1918, page 1381:
106099 Sjt F.G. Aldridge, R.E. (Evesham, Worcester).
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on several occasions. By his splendid courage, zeal and devotion to those who have become casualties he has earned the greatest respect from all ranks. His work at battery positions and his control under fire has been most praiseworthy.

The inscription on the memorial reads:
IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE
OF
FREDERICK GEORGE ALDRIDGE
SERVER AND MEMBER OF ALL SAINT’S CHOIR
SCHOLAR AND EXHIBITIONER
OF EVESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL
INTER B.Sc. BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY
ROYAL ENGINEERS, M.M. D.C.M.
BORN JANUARY 16TH 1896,
DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY,
APRIL 3RD 1918.
______
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS, THAT HE LAY DOWN
HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.

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