BOXLEY Frederick

Frederick Boxley was born at Lye and lived at 89 Love Lane.  He was educated at Lye church school and volunteered at Kitchener’s first call for volunteers.  He joined the Worcesters and served in the 9th (Service) Battalion.  They landed at Suvla Bay on the 6th August 1915 and he survived the dangers and diseases of the unsuccessful Gallipoli campaign.  The Worcesters were evacuated and sent on to Mesopotamia in early 1916. The reinforcements were unable, however, to relieve Kut and its beleaguered British troops before it capitulated.  Fresh forces were built up and the decision was made to recapture Kut.  The Worcesters advanced up the Tigris to attack on the 25th January and suffered very heavy casualties in terrain without cover.  One of those killed in action was Private Frederick Boxley